How cold do you feel?

[cjsmith]

I am firmly convinced that chilly is colder than cold. Cold hisses across your skin; chilly gets into your bones. Cold means a parka in the snow, and thin watery sunlight; chilly means trying to type with mittens in your office, and sniffles, and a deadline.

California has chilly. Of all the places I've lived*, northern California does chilly in the biggest way.

*eg Boston

(From a comment elsewhere.)

Comments

[joedecker.livejournal.com]

I just do not get the Eichler thing. I understand that people find them aesthetically appealing (though I don't, particularly), but did Mr. Eichler ever try to pay the heating bill for one? What was he THINKING?

It's surprisingly non-awful, at least my Eichler is. We noticed a signficant improvement in that by insulating the roof, which seems surprising on one hand (you'd figure the windows would dominate, but even R9 foam roofing makes a palpable difference). We also have our house sitting with a pretty good facing, light coming into the living room via the atrium.

Our worst winter gas/electric bills, with the hot tub and everything, come in about $225.

[joedecker.livejournal.com]

By insulating the roof, I mean we replaced the tar and gravel roof (when it gave out) with a foam roofing material that's rated at R9. Also helped in the Summer.