The issue we have is that we have a large supply of housing stock built 80-120 years ago that cannot be efficiently insulated without it costing an obscene amount of money. A lot of these older houses also have no wall cavity, meaning wall insulation can’t be done (without adding thick panels to the inside of every room, making each room smaller).
It’s a tough situation, so I don’t envy the government. Much like our roads, we are massively impeded by the fact that we’re an old country and we tend to not want to knock things down and build from scratch.
Not knocking things down and rebuilding is often a problem. People get too caught up in things they can see would be lost (those old buildings which often were beautiful) but fail to see what they are missing: a well insulated building that meets/fits modern needs.
Of course it is expensive to rebuild from scratch so you wouldn’t do it too often, but don’t be afraid to do it either - it should be a great long term investment (paid off in lower HVAC bills, and layouts that are more modern)
The issue we have is that we have a large supply of housing stock built 80-120 years ago that cannot be efficiently insulated without it costing an obscene amount of money. A lot of these older houses also have no wall cavity, meaning wall insulation can’t be done (without adding thick panels to the inside of every room, making each room smaller).
It’s a tough situation, so I don’t envy the government. Much like our roads, we are massively impeded by the fact that we’re an old country and we tend to not want to knock things down and build from scratch.
Not knocking things down and rebuilding is often a problem. People get too caught up in things they can see would be lost (those old buildings which often were beautiful) but fail to see what they are missing: a well insulated building that meets/fits modern needs.
Of course it is expensive to rebuild from scratch so you wouldn’t do it too often, but don’t be afraid to do it either - it should be a great long term investment (paid off in lower HVAC bills, and layouts that are more modern)