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<blockquote data-quote="Lothlorien" data-source="post: 218180" data-attributes="member: 1024"><p>How old is your house?</p><p>When I lived in my parents' house, my room used to be the coldest in the house. My house was over 100 years old. Dad replaced the windows, which were blown glass and horrible in the cold. That helped a little, but not enough. Then, when my dad was remodeling the kitchen, he encased the heat vent going into my room with wood. Then my room was super warm, all the time. </p><p> </p><p>If you have forced hot air, you can add another vent in his room. You should also make sure the vents are clean. (There was someone who lived in my house, who used to stuff toys and clothes down the heating vent...ick!). Dust can build up in the vent, causing inefficiency.</p><p> </p><p>If you have baseboard, make sure that it's cleaned out with an air compressor. You may also be able to add another smaller baseboard radiator.</p><p> </p><p>You can get an electric baseboard module and have an electrician (or if you have someone who is handy) installed so that it works on a thermostat. That would be completely different than having a space heater on.</p><p> </p><p>Make sure the windows are sealed and not drafty. Another place where cold drifts in is down by the baseboards. Frequently, the sheetrock doesn't go all the way to the floor. If you feel around on a good windy & cold day, you might feel where cold is coming in. Get that spray foam insulation and pull the baseboard molding away. Spray it in there and after it dries, you cut away the excess. Put the molding back.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lothlorien, post: 218180, member: 1024"] How old is your house? When I lived in my parents' house, my room used to be the coldest in the house. My house was over 100 years old. Dad replaced the windows, which were blown glass and horrible in the cold. That helped a little, but not enough. Then, when my dad was remodeling the kitchen, he encased the heat vent going into my room with wood. Then my room was super warm, all the time. If you have forced hot air, you can add another vent in his room. You should also make sure the vents are clean. (There was someone who lived in my house, who used to stuff toys and clothes down the heating vent...ick!). Dust can build up in the vent, causing inefficiency. If you have baseboard, make sure that it's cleaned out with an air compressor. You may also be able to add another smaller baseboard radiator. You can get an electric baseboard module and have an electrician (or if you have someone who is handy) installed so that it works on a thermostat. That would be completely different than having a space heater on. Make sure the windows are sealed and not drafty. Another place where cold drifts in is down by the baseboards. Frequently, the sheetrock doesn't go all the way to the floor. If you feel around on a good windy & cold day, you might feel where cold is coming in. Get that spray foam insulation and pull the baseboard molding away. Spray it in there and after it dries, you cut away the excess. Put the molding back. [/QUOTE]
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