So the builder has worked out why I needed to wear a beanie and a down jacket indoors during the winter. As they ripped off plaster here and there to move some power points (GPOs in architect lingo) they discovered a lack of insulation in the walls. Apparently this is a no-no and may have contributed to why the original builders in 1999 went broke. On further investigation, they identified very little insulation in walls they weren’t even going to touch. This entailed a very technical approach of smashing a hole in various walls. I haven’t bothered wondering who would have paid to have these walls repaired if there actually had been insulation in the walls. So now we get to add on more insulation, and then replace the plaster, then paint the walls. Ching ching again.