@Robotistry @vriesk @Remittancegirl @svenscholz

My folks had their house rebuilt after a tornado had hit it. They lived in the south. They had to fight with the builder to put R35 insulation in the attic. The damn man insisted it didn't get cold enough for it without realizing you want it as well for keeping a house cooler when running AC. It was also a fight for decent insulation in the walls.

I got up there when it was finished and added another layer and made sure the soffits were open.

@Remittancegirl @vriesk @svenscholz

You find those floor vents in older houses built before AC was a thing. They are stupid. They make it impossible to put your furniture where you want it. They collect dust like crazy too.

Even after AC was a thing aome builders kept putting them in the floor because it was cheaper than adding enough duct work to put them in the ceilings. It really seems to be a regional problem in the US.

@gbargoud @fietsria @Remittancegirl @vriesk @svenscholz

Living in the American Southwest in the 90s, they began to put misting fans on restaurant patios. It made a 100*F (37.7C) day so much more bearable. Moisture and a fan could drop the ambient air temperature enough to make it comfortable.

They became available at reasonable prices for home use too. The simple systems are just an atomizing watering ring in front of a fan.

@cmconseils

Yes to this.

Bring back the creative use of Clipart, guys! Some old victorian drawings or hippie flowers played around with gives the novice an hour of creative fun. It looks unique. And it has more soul than a twelve fingered karaoke singer wearing a tight tube top and is staring blankly at a wall whose corners don't converge in the distance.