The London House Manual
Guidance on caring for, repairing, retrofitting and extending London houses
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Guidance on caring for, repairing, retrofitting and extending London houses 〰️
How to deal with overheating in London houses
To stop a London house overheating, first reduce the amount of heat entering the building. This usually means shading windows and rooflights, improving ventilation, carefully considering insulation, reducing hard landscaping and choosing materials that slow heat transfer. Mechanical cooling should come later, where it is genuinely needed.