A2: Old Homes

In a post on Old House Web, Matt Grocoff of Ann Arbor writes about how to cool a house without air-conditioning: “Before you can naturally ventilate your old house, you must reactivate the original ventilation features of the house like the attic and basement windows. Many old homes have basement and attic windows that have been sealed shut. In some cases, these have been sealed to try to keep out moisture. Big mistake. Unfortunately, sealing up basement windows to keep out moisture ends up trapping moisture inside instead.” [Source]