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Cold Rooms and How to Warm Them

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Cold Rooms - Moderate Fixes
MODERATE FIXES
High ceiling space
- Add reversible ceiling fan to create better mixture of air.

Inadequate insulation in walls, roof or attic
- Add insulation as appropriate. Blown in or foam in low access spaces, fiberglass or loose fill blow in in attic, fiberglass in basement / crawl ceiling.
- Add supplemental heat such as electric heat.

Inadequate roof vents along eaves to circulate air and vent the roof cavity
- Install attic vents in soffit and ventilation chutes at eaves to aid in air circulation.

Uninsulated living area floor over unheated area below (garage, basement, crawl)
- Insulate floor of living area and add supplemental heat to unheated area below.

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