Posted by the dog from that film you saw on 09/21/26 11:58

"Gunther Gloop" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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>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.





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