So many houses owned by the elderly were designed and built during the era of cheap energy. They didn’t or couldn’t afford to retrofit. In California we have had rebate programs to encourage adding insulation, double pane windows, and attic fans.
In summer my Alaska house rarely gets over 70 indoors even when it is 80 outdoors. Insulation works this way, too.
>>So many houses owned by the elderly were designed and built during the era of cheap energy. They didn’t or couldn’t afford to retrofit. In California we have had rebate programs to encourage adding insulation, double pane windows, and attic fans.<<
I understand what you’re saying. I guess up here we are always thinking in terms of everything being expensive and always wondering how to maximize what we have. It’s not a bad habit of mind. I’m sorry for those who thought the gravy train would always be running, that’s all. I have a feeling that anyone who lived through the Depression would also think the same way we do up here, too.