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Penthouse apartment. Cold?

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  • 13-11-2016 7:44pm
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    con1982
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    We are looking at buying a top floor apartment as a home. The BER is B3. The building is ten years old.

    I know apartments built in the 80,90s are cold. I've rented a few over the years. What is the top floor in a modern apartment like for heating? Will it be difficult to heat in the winter? It's on the sixth floor in an area with no other tallish buildings, so fairly exposed to the wind.


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    Paulw
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    I live in a top floor apt (3rd floor). I have no issues with heat, in fact, my problem in summer is keeping the place cool. I feel the floor warm when people below have their heating on. I guess some of the pipes run through their ceiling and my floor. It definitely helps cut my heating in the winter.


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    Harry Palmr
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    Go next door and ask them! It's impossible to know from a BER rating or the like.


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