Hi
I moved into a flat around a year ago and the bedroom has always been cold. The landlord is due to attend Thursday and do a temperature check but I noticed a few things I wanted to check about.
Firstly, there is a disused socket on the wall facing the outside. I've noticed there is cold air coming in through that. I used a 14cm long cable tie to probe depth via a hole in the metal housing that hosted the socket, and found it can go in all the way. This wall holds windows and they take up half the height. The wall itself spans the width of the room.
Secondly, on the wall connected to my living room, there are a couple of holes in the skirting and wall. In both cases, the cable tie is able to penetrate enough to fall in.
The flat is a solid wall construction and this issue has been on and off with my landlord. I understand solid walls buildings are more prone to cold, but my findings strike me as a bit odd.
I moved into a flat around a year ago and the bedroom has always been cold. The landlord is due to attend Thursday and do a temperature check but I noticed a few things I wanted to check about.
Firstly, there is a disused socket on the wall facing the outside. I've noticed there is cold air coming in through that. I used a 14cm long cable tie to probe depth via a hole in the metal housing that hosted the socket, and found it can go in all the way. This wall holds windows and they take up half the height. The wall itself spans the width of the room.
Secondly, on the wall connected to my living room, there are a couple of holes in the skirting and wall. In both cases, the cable tie is able to penetrate enough to fall in.
The flat is a solid wall construction and this issue has been on and off with my landlord. I understand solid walls buildings are more prone to cold, but my findings strike me as a bit odd.