Since we have bought our new house, we have noticed a massive difference. Our previous standard mid-terrace brick built house is a bit of a contrast to our current stone built detached one. I am finding the temperature and ventilation being the two key points. The stone built house offers a far cooler experience downstairs. It could be baking outside but the downstairs remains very pleasantly cool, it is a different story upstairs however with it tending to be slightly warmer. However in our previous dwelling it was stifling on both fronts! Read on to find out a bit more about ventilation and air flow.

Open Doors And Windows

In the back rooms of the house on the top floor we have hard to reach Velux windows. I was keen to try and find a solution so that the boys would be able to open the windows themselves to get some much needed cool air, rather then having to fetch Mum or Dad to do the job. Luckily Rocburn Limited offer a multitude of options to assist with either electronically or manually operated window opening. Perfect for those hard to reach windows. If you are worried about security or noise from outside you might want to look at other ways to improve ventilation.

Ventilation

It is really important to ensure your property is kept well ventilated. Our house currently suffers an issue with ventilation specifically in our kitchen. In here the windows are very hard to reach due to thick walls and a large kitchen sink stopping you from reaching the handles effectively. Therefore it causes the room to become overly steamy so much so that the fire alarms usually get triggered and then all hell breaks loose! Usually with the kids screaming Fire, Fire!

Outside The House

It is advised to have a lawn over tarmac as that holds the heat. If you want a cooler home you need the outside to not retain heat. I think its high time we replaced our tarmac yard with grass.

Damp Problems

Along with the problem of steam, comes quite a nasty problem with damp and mold. The extra trouble with our kitchen is the high ceilings, actually double my height. So not easy to wipe down and repaint. So I am definitely needing some assisted window opening management!

Hopefully now you have a better idea about ventilation and air flow problems like damp and mold will be a thing of the past.