Re:Pretty Good House
by muro on Tuesday January 17, 2023 @07:14AM
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I was never as cold indoors as in Australia. The houses have no insulation, it's almost as cold inside as it is outside. Even if it's above 10°C in Sydney in winter, it's about 15°C indoors unless you use AC for heating. Add to that just terrible craftsmanship of walls and windows.
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Re:Pretty Good House
by dalanmiller on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @01:06AM
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American in Australia - the house quality, even if the building is new(er), is absolutely shocking. I'm contributing to climate change with all the heat/cool bleed from my rental. Where I never even thought about the electricity bill from where I am in the U.S., I'm spending anywhere from $60 to $250 a month depending on season, where the anecdata average is actually 2x or 3x that.
Thankfully two or three years ago, we signed up for amber.com.au which will give you real time pricing and alerts so we can be thoughtful about usage in peak demand.
I've been tracking usage via their API for ~two years
https://flatgithub.com/dalanmiller/electricity?filename=3121...
Why did you move to Australia? You must be out of your mind. Kidding, just wondering.
Re:Pretty Good House
by dalanmiller on Thursday January 19, 2023 @07:21PM
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I moved for work is the simple answer. Came to find pretty quickly life in Melb is pretty great, possibly one of the greatest places to live.
I think the “quality” actually goes down as you get newer. They are better sealed and insulated yes but…not quality - especially project homes. I own an old house (1890s) and the craftsmanship of the original portion of the house is spectacular. The 80s extensions are horrible though.