House & Home Winter is coming

@Lizzie I'm sure you didn't have to wait as long as I did though

 

I spent 3 years living in Chicago. Canberra's Winter is childs play

 

Bugger that sitting out in the open still freezing in front of a fire. One of these on our covered deck does the job:

 

Ha. A mere toy.

This

 

I personally think being near a naked flame can be dangerous hence I avoid outdoor fire pits:

 

But where do the marshmallows - and empty head fire gazing - occur?

 

Marshmallows go into the hot chocolate. If I want fire I’ll retreat inside and put the combustion heater on whilst lounging in front of it with a red wine. None of that uncivilised out door stuff.

 

Doesnt get freezing cold here, just cool enough to light a fire outside & comfortably enjoy the views, cheers!

 

hahahahaha - we've got one of those too.

The outdoor one will get a good workout tomorrow night as Junior has a few friends

 

Flagrant false advertising, I thought this was about Game of Thrones.

 

Very funny

 

That's a mere few weeks off too ... can't wait!

Anyhow - think the cat was trying to tell me something - combined with her pre-dawn morning chat to hubby, she then flagrantly used me as a hot water bottle under the doona

 

Here ya go...!

 

Must be the season for firepits, just finished building one this weekend, yet to test it out but marshmallows are at the ready...

 

Nice fire pit!

Now all you need is a fire grate to put in there or something to keep the burning wood off the ground/bottom.
Fire needs oxygen to burn bright and hot, especially good to get the wood well off the ground otherwise becomes smokey and needs constant stoking.

 

Yep - needs a flow of air from underneath to keep it burning hot ... unless you're going to use it as a Hangi (inground oven)

 

Rather than start a thread, thought I'd post in this one. Electricity prices locally are increasing massively.

Anyway, read this article.
Your home could be leaking heat through the windows — here are some simple hacks to fix it - ABC Everyday

The author of the article wrote in the section for insulation film: "I'm going to try this option for my big, north-facing bedroom window to maximise the amount of sunlight during the day, which will help warm the house."

I'm not sure how putting that film on the North facing room helps for winter (as opposed to a south facing room). Wouldn't you lose more heat from windows in a south facing room?

The insulation film on a north facing room idea makes total sense to me for summer heat, but not so much for winter cold, where its a better temperature outside with the sun than in? It would stop trapped warmth from getting out, but it works for rooms in other sides of the home as well too?

 

Article doesn't mention it but yes, you could be right. My dad does an extra window covering DIY method but it doesn't look good.

Anyway, I just ordered this from Amazon.
Duck Brand SFWK Shrink Film Window Insulation Kit: 62 in. x 420 in. (Clear/Indoor-Grade) / 10 Pieces https://amzn.asia/d/7FfnwDi

If you are building... yes, I think the 8k for double glazed windows is a excellent investment.