We’re not dying from the cold in England either, but pretty much everyone has at least double glazing by now.
benyameen@lemmy.world 1 month ago
shermozle@lemmy.sdf.org 1 month ago
Hobart climate is pretty close to London and the flats I lived in, mostly converted Georgian row houses, had insulation, double glazing and hydronic radiators. Hobart houses feel like tents. You can feel drafts going through.
NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Same-ish here in Melbourne. And then in Summer when it hits the 30s there’s no escape from the heat either because the breeze brings it in (at least there’s the beach then haha).
Psiczar@aussie.zone 1 month ago
England’s average temperature is much lower than most parts of Australia. Your population is more than double Australia’s, in a landmass significantly smaller than Australia. You live next to a continent of half a billion people who have to deal with extreme’s of cold. The Pound is worth nearly double the Australian dollar.
Given all the above, it is no surprise that double glazing is much cheaper to install in England than Australia. So most people here just put up with the 3-5mm panes of glass installed in their houses by default.