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How to keep our lounge warm?
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Jo
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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. ?
Front door and stairs. Cold lounge.
15 answers
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Cover 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.
Janet Pizaro
on Nov 08, 2016
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I 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.
William
on Nov 08, 2016
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Have a door installed upstairs and weather proof it
Stephanie corley
on Nov 08, 2016
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Put a way curtain in front of the door. We have done this with our front door and it has made a huge differenc
Tanya McNeil
on Nov 08, 2016
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imo 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 much
Electa vonhoff
on Nov 09, 2016
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Covering the door with a heavy thermal curtain may help some bit.
Irene
on Nov 09, 2016
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Thank you.
Jo.13329258
on Nov 09, 2016
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Maybe 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?
Cindy Snider
on Nov 09, 2016
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Definitely 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.
Alex
on Nov 09, 2016
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I 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.
Mari Detto
on Nov 09, 2016
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Ikea 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...
Paula Eberle Vitakis
on Nov 10, 2016
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http://www.heatart.com/products/pictureheater... these are pictures that are heating panels, they radiate heat in an onbobstrusive manner.
Russ Ford
on Nov 11, 2016
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Also, thick rug with a thick insulating pad. If walls are cold, add wall hangings to insulate. (ie. Curtains)
Arlene claire
on Nov 13, 2016
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Go 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.
John Bemis
on Nov 13, 2016
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We 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.
Martha
on Nov 13, 2016
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