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is it a good idea to put foamboard covered with aluminum foil on top of windows in my attic? (gregtech.eu)
submitted 3 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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Pretty much the title. It get quite hot here in Europe.

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[–] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child)

Oh, I see. They were literally selling, like, ordinary foil as insulation but cheaper, and then managed to kill themselves, because they're not actual tradies and didn't follow basic safety rules.

Sorry if that was a stupid question. I know Australian and North American buildings are pretty similar, but if you live in the tropics building a thin-walled container with no room for insulation is an actual option. So, it was hard to be sure.

Hmm. What kind of wood is the common one for construction? It's probably not pine or fir like here.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

    common construction here is structural pine, clad in brick and roofed with tiles

    Edit to add: the second most common construction is double brick walls (brick structure clad in bricks) with tile roof

    Tiles are mostly concrete, sometimes clay

    If I rebuild my place (it's pretty worn out) it'll have insulated concrete form walls, and probably concrete tile roof

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