Posted by RobertJM on 09/21/03 11:58

"Gunther Gloop" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:4n2259F8agt7U1@individual.net...
>A long shot, but since there are all-sorts in this group...
>
> Our house is a dormer bungalow -yes, they are crap in a lot of ways, but
> our top-class Irish planning laws, in their infinite wisdom, forbid
> 2-storey dwellings in many non-city areas... but that's not _strictly_ my
> current problem (or maybe it is)...
>
> My problem is this: The whole house is dry-lined. This can make things a
> bit
> cosier, but unfortunately I believe it is the main reason why myself and 2
> children get sore throats at various times during the year (my wife seems
> immune to it mostly, for some reason).
>
> I have no idea who to contact to see if something can be done -or even
> _if_ this is the cause. I don't want to call in an "insulation expert" who
> recommends lots of work that costs a fortune and ends up making no
> difference.
>
> Also though (while I'm at it), mostly the house isn't _too_ hot or _too_
> cold (unlike a lot of dormers I've come across), but there is one room
> upstairs that is particularly terrible to keep warm in winter or cool in
> Summer. ...Seems to me like this room is lacking insulation that was
> installed elsewhere... my daughter who stays in this room does get a lot
> of
> sore throats and coughs -not always related to heat or cold though.
>
> Does anyone have any "magic solutions/suggestions" or had similar
> experiences, etc.?
>
> Moving is not really on the cards I'm afraid.
>
> -Kevin.
>
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>
>
>
No idea what a dormer bungalow or dry/lining is but what type of heating do
you have, I've heard of some heating causing the air to be overly 'dry' and
affecting asma sufferers etc.
You may want to have a look humidifiers and such like, did a quick google
and found this..

http://www.airandwatercentre.com/SEURLF/ASP/SFS/SFE/articles.htm


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RobertJM

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