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FYI if your house is hot, open your loft hatch

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Tagyoureit · 13/08/2024 10:13

It works! Bedrooms was noticeably cooler last night!

I know it's not an AIBU but in this heat, I thought I'd share.

The house was super hot yesterday afternoon so I wrestled with the loft hatch and it works. Granted, it's not air conditioning but such a simple thing that helps.

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TeenToTwenties · 13/08/2024 12:12

Stop your house getting too hot in the first place by closing windows and curtains during the day.

SaintHonoria · 13/08/2024 12:07

You're ^

SaintHonoria · 13/08/2024 12:07

That's an open invite for all the monster spiders in the attic to pay you a visit whilst your sleeping. 😲

init4thecats · 13/08/2024 12:06

It works until the cats work out how to scale that ladder and end up under floorboards... Ours took about five seconds to work that out!

mondaytosunday · 13/08/2024 12:00

Unfortunately my DD lives in our converted loft and it's the hottest room in the house! Yes she has her blinds down and fan on. Today cooler thank goodness!
I hear putting a bucket of water in front of a fan also helps.

shellyleppard · 13/08/2024 11:18

@abouttoturn50 lets hope your little one doesn't try cuddling it in bed at night 😳😂

Boopbeepbeepboop · 13/08/2024 11:17

LessOfThis · 13/08/2024 11:03

My loft smells of farts :(

I'm not sure mine smells of farts lol but it does smell bad, I couldn't keep the loft hatch open for the smell. Not sure what it is, just a horrible hot, dusty, woody smell.
We've invested in fitted aircon over the last 2 years and my god it is a game changer.

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Tagyoureit · 13/08/2024 11:14

Bibblebobblebibble · 13/08/2024 11:13

Regarding loft hatches - does this work if you have a modern house built with SIPS?

I feel like opening the hatch would work better with an older style roof?

No idea, sorry

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shellyleppard · 13/08/2024 11:14

@Tagyoureit classic ❤️

longdistanceclaraclara · 13/08/2024 11:13

Bibblebobblebibble · 13/08/2024 11:10

Why aren't new build houses being built with some kind of heat vent system that can be opened in the summer.

Also, external shutters for windows for extreme heat...and integrated AC...

It amazes me that new builds are not taking any account of climate change.

I get what you're saying but you don't need external shutters if you have curtains / blinds.

Keep the blinds shut / curtains drawn on the sunny side of the house, windows and blinds open on the shady side, adjust as the sun moves around. If you're out for the day, shut everything. Has the same effect.

Bibblebobblebibble · 13/08/2024 11:13

Regarding loft hatches - does this work if you have a modern house built with SIPS?

I feel like opening the hatch would work better with an older style roof?

Bibblebobblebibble · 13/08/2024 11:10

Why aren't new build houses being built with some kind of heat vent system that can be opened in the summer.

Also, external shutters for windows for extreme heat...and integrated AC...

It amazes me that new builds are not taking any account of climate change.

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Tagyoureit · 13/08/2024 11:10

Well I'm happy to report there have been no sightings of spiders, rats, cats, beasties or monsters!

And I live with DS10, my nostrils are often offended by smells so I probably couldn't tell if my loft smelt of farts!

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MonkeyToez · 13/08/2024 11:10

I wish I could try it but a squirrel lives in our loft and I don't fancy chasing that around in the middle of the night.

Such a shame as our bedrooms are always sweltering😔

Crunchymum · 13/08/2024 11:09

I'm too afraid the person phrogging in the loft might see this as an invitation to join the family 😂

Seriously though our loft is probably "escapeable" for the cats (they'd have all night to plot their escape!)

Inlaw · 13/08/2024 11:09

It’s a no from me. We have had many an animal scurrying around in there 😬

FrancisSeaton · 13/08/2024 11:08

LessOfThis · 13/08/2024 11:03

My loft smells of farts :(

This really made me chuckle at work on a boring day

GallopingGhost · 13/08/2024 11:07

Might try this. I'm worried though that the hundreds of spiders that live in the loft decide to relocate to my bedroom in the night.

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Tagyoureit · 13/08/2024 11:05

LessOfThis · 13/08/2024 11:03

My loft smells of farts :(

.... erm.... stop farting? 🤣

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LessOfThis · 13/08/2024 11:03

My loft smells of farts :(

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Tagyoureit · 13/08/2024 11:01

shellyleppard · 13/08/2024 10:46

Good idea but my cats would be up there running riot 😂😂

No cats here but my DD4 is demanding to know how daddy got in to the loft without the ladder! I keep telling her he's not up there! 🤣

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ICallPeopleDudeNow · 13/08/2024 11:00

Ha this reminded me of next door's cat from years ago. We have a converted loft and had the window open up there to let some heat out during the day. We were sitting in the office working, and next thing we knew next door's cat came trotting down the stairs without a care in the world, stopped by our desks, sneezed, looked at us as if butter wouldn't melt... then headed downstairs and let himself out the back door and went home! Grin he was a cutie, obviously been brave and got up on the roof at some point.

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Tagyoureit · 13/08/2024 11:00

abouttoturn50 · 13/08/2024 10:58

I did this and it definitely helped! The cat tried but failed to get up 🤣 We do now however, have a huge spider on the landing that DD is insisting is her pet! His name is Gerald 🤷‍♀️🤣

Gerald would be given the house and I'd be moving out!!

Luckily, no spiders have dropped down either!

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Tagyoureit · 13/08/2024 10:59

@gamerchick ah, mine's in the hallway!

No beasties have dropped down yet....

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abouttoturn50 · 13/08/2024 10:58

I did this and it definitely helped! The cat tried but failed to get up 🤣 We do now however, have a huge spider on the landing that DD is insisting is her pet! His name is Gerald 🤷‍♀️🤣

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