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Would a 1960s house that is insulated be a lot warmer than one that isn't?

We currently live in a 1960s house. It has roof insulation but no wall insulation and it's very cold. Do you think a similar house with wall and roof insulation and that has double paned windows in half the house would be warmer? Or are all old freestanding houses much colder than newer townhouses?

I line in a 1960s house that's poorly insulated, too. The exterior walls are so thin we can't even get more insulation into them, so on a winter day the cold just radiates from the walls.

Double-paned windows (which we don't have) will stop the cold air coming in through a pane of glass, but you may not see much difference without upgrading the wall insulation, too. It's worth it to do part of the house at one time, if you can't afford to do it all, especially if you're able to close off the warm part from the rest of the house. For us, that would be closing all the bedroom doors, for instance.

Energy was cheap in the 1960s, and even in winter climates like this one (it's snowing now) they ignored insulation needs. Newer townhouses not only are better insulated, but have fewer exterior walls, so they're much warmer.

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