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Message: <blockquote data-quote="binky" data-source="post: 560593" data-attributes="member: 490"><p>[USER=8133]@Phoenix[/USER] this is the biggest problem with much of our housing stock - it's just badly insulated. I live in a Victorian terrace, I've looked at external wall cladding a few times, but it would destroy the look of my house, plus I've always been concerned about 'breathability'. My house wasn't designed to be sealed up. I'm still pondering cladding the rear tennement, but it isn't a cheap job. My other issue is the large chimmney stack, which must consist of several tons of bricks and mortar exposed to all weathers. I use log burners in 2 rooms, to keep some heat going up the chimney, and prevent damp ingress via the stack. About the only thing that may work for me is air to air in the kitchen, which is in the rear tennement, but we really need to see the cost of electric from green sources like wind decoupled from the cost of generation by gas - drop the leccy price and ASHP etc become viable alternatives.</p></blockquote><p></p>