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Roof insulation is one of the first items to fix. Get R5 or R6 earthwool from Bunnings. It costs a lot but fuck is it good. It's actually very easy to install, just be careful around the downlights (you need a gap around them).
The other quick fix is all the drafts cracks and leaks. Get door snakes, door and window seals, blinds. Don't worry about the floor heat won't sap from that.
Cheers!
The way the roof space is built is different. It's open to the outside world with rodent mesh along eave, open to peak down to other side. Which is then open through rodent mesh vents to the outside at peak. I guess it was built the Queenslander way, vent everything. Will applying insulation that is almost like it's outside cause moisture issues against plaster?
The bricks are very cold to touch so I looked it up and you can buy insulated panels with plaster on one side. Too expensive for us though, we have no available cash.
Aluminum doors, windows, louvres could use a good fix. The louvres need replacing first, it's a breeze when they are shut. No way to seal them. I think replacing the louvres with modern onesnis best as it's probably the worst issue. The biggest doors have curtains with pelmets, curtains are light-ish, nearly medium.