Best thermal curtains!
How to keep our lounge warm?
Just moving into this rented accommodation. We can't keep the lounge warm due to the open stairs. Putting a curtain at the top hasn't helped much. Any ideas. ?
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Janet Pizaro on Nov 08, 2016Cover the window panes with a clear plastic sheeting to block drafts from there. Check the bottom of your door for drafts as well. Put an insulated drape up and if there are no carpets put an area rug down.Helpful Reply
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William on Nov 08, 2016I agree with Janet! Check around the room for any drafts and cover them up. If that unit by the door is an AC unit cover that up. The object is to prevent any cold infiltration into the room.Helpful Reply
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Stephanie corley on Nov 08, 2016Have a door installed upstairs and weather proof itHelpful Reply
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Tanya McNeil on Nov 08, 2016Put a way curtain in front of the door. We have done this with our front door and it has made a huge differencHelpful Reply
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Electa vonhoff on Nov 09, 2016imo curtains are not heavy enough to stop the cold air. I live in a fully brick flat and its COLD!!! gotta use either extra blanket (heavy warm ones) or the very heavy insulated curtains. on my stairs to my front door i have used a queen sized heavy quilt/blanket and it has cut the cold by 90% where as the curtain didnt do muchHelpful Reply
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Irene on Nov 09, 2016Covering the door with a heavy thermal curtain may help some bit.Helpful Reply
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Jo.13329258 on Nov 09, 2016Thank you.Helpful Reply
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Cindy Snider on Nov 09, 2016Maybe we don't have the draft that you have but, we use an extension rod and hang a curtain and it works for us. Maybe a heavy curtain?Helpful Reply
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Alex on Nov 09, 2016Definitely a heavy curtain over the front door. You can get rods that swing out, so you don't have to draw the curtain back every time you open the door - I think they're called swing arms. (Try eBay). Do you have a draft excluder across your letter box? Are the windows double glazed? If not, try sticking/pinning clear plastic over them, to keep out drafts. And maybe a sausage type draught excluder at the base of the doors.Helpful Reply
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Mari Detto on Nov 09, 2016I use a heavy weight canvas painters cloth that I made into a curtain to block in the heat and have a fan on low in the ceiling to push down the warm air.Helpful Reply
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Paula Eberle Vitakis on Nov 10, 2016Ikea has curtain tracks that are wall or ceiling mount. Clips would let you easily change out the look depending on the season or your decor. You could hang whatever you want then: Actual curtains or something else like a quilt, Painters cloth, velvet fabric, sheer fabric, etc...Helpful Reply
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Russ Ford on Nov 11, 2016http://www.heatart.com/products/pictureheater... these are pictures that are heating panels, they radiate heat in an onbobstrusive manner.Helpful Reply
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Arlene claire on Nov 13, 2016Also, thick rug with a thick insulating pad. If walls are cold, add wall hangings to insulate. (ie. Curtains)Helpful Reply
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John Bemis on Nov 13, 2016Go to the Switch and wall outlet covers. If they are cold/drafty, you will need to add insulation. Use a non expanding foam with a plastic tube to insert into electrical box holes. Check foam for electrical conductivity. It really helps in closing the large number of wall openings.Helpful Reply
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Martha on Nov 13, 2016We have the same setup. Even a box fan at the top of our stairs helps a lot. The air current keeps the heat from going into the upstairs area.Helpful Reply
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