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GPV

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6. My son is in Amsterdam -Noord. Their home is brick,

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2026, 07:42 AM

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so heat is retained and continues to build. No AC, can't afford big fans, and upstairs there are no opposing wall windows so air movement is minimal. Been in the mid-90s outside, and even hotter inside. It's not good.

I asked if the country was looking at home improvements to deal with with the heat, but their funding mostly goes to holding back the encroaching sea.

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