Australian Winters
Aug 11th 2008, 8:48 pm
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Aug 12th 2008, 12:24 am
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Aug 12th 2008, 12:27 am
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Aug 12th 2008, 12:28 am
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Re: Australian Winters
Yes but all of the deficiencies you mention above will surely also allow heat in through the roofspace on a 40 degree day, will allow heat throught the windows and warm air blowing under the doors. If you insulate really well, sure you are going to keep a house cooler in summer....?
The Aussies just don't get it though...Except for the fantastic guy who is drawing up the plans for our extention
he totally gets it and is working on designing the most energy efficient materials, door placement etc. He was really excited to see our double glazing and hydronic heating
Aug 12th 2008, 12:29 am
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Aug 12th 2008, 1:14 am
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Re: Australian Winters
And as for the rain, yes when it rains, it rains heavy!
, but looking at the floods on the news, it does that in "non tropical" bits of Aus!...and when it rains, its not "cold" like back in the U.K.! I dont think the rain actually stopped us doing anything we wanted to last summer.but as you say, horses for courses! & if everybody believed me...it'd be too bl**dy crowded here!
Aug 12th 2008, 12:40 pm
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Re: Australian Winters
I didn't sign up for this ...
Aug 12th 2008, 7:09 pm
#54
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Re: Australian Winters
****** freezing me tits off down here ... don't come to Tassie 
Aug 12th 2008, 10:51 pm
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Re: Australian Winters
Looks like the road down from our village here in SE Melbourne, only with no snow.
We're having a cold snap right now. 3 at night, what 11 in the day. Advertised as what Melbourne used to be like...there you go.
The good thing is that already the days are getting longer - it's amazing how once you get past the solstice down here, it's very quick to change. It's not quite as light here in the evening in summer so accordingly it's better in the winter. And that sun which is already higher in the sky is bringing sunny skies- the same height that will bring spring.
Aug 12th 2008, 11:19 pm
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Re: Australian Winters
Looks like the road down from our village here in SE Melbourne, only with no snow.
We're having a cold snap right now. 3 at night, what 11 in the day. Advertised as what Melbourne used to be like...there you go.
The good thing is that already the days are getting longer - it's amazing how once you get past the solstice down here, it's very quick to change. It's not quite as light here in the evening in summer so accordingly it's better in the winter. And that sun which is already higher in the sky is bringing sunny skies- the same height that will bring spring.
We're having a cold snap right now. 3 at night, what 11 in the day. Advertised as what Melbourne used to be like...there you go.
The good thing is that already the days are getting longer - it's amazing how once you get past the solstice down here, it's very quick to change. It's not quite as light here in the evening in summer so accordingly it's better in the winter. And that sun which is already higher in the sky is bringing sunny skies- the same height that will bring spring.
Aug 15th 2008, 7:34 pm
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Re: Australian Winters
They (the local builders) are calling it a fad.
I just smile and add a b where the d used to lay. And tell them to jump down a hole (a mineshaft in fact).
