Go Back   DIY Home Improvement, Remodeling & Repair Forum > DIY Home Improvement > General Home Improvement Discussion

Join Home Repair Talk Today!
  • Participate in Discussions with Thousands of Enthusiasts and Professionals.
  • Get your repair, remodeling and improvement questions answered.
  • Upload Images and Videos.
  • Get rid of most ads.
  • Meet new people and support a growing community!
Join HouseReapirTalk today. It's free and fast. Join and participate with other enthusiasts and professionals. Get questions answered, meet people and learn! Join Now, registration is fast and free.

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 10-30-2009, 11:06 PM   #1
RyanV
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Canada
Posts: 1
Default Should I install a door to seperate my basement and mid-level to save on heating?

Any large benefits to adding a door to separate the middle floor of my 2 storey house and my basement? I never feel a draft from there and never really go down there except for laundry.

Just looking for ways to insulate my house better!
RyanV is offline   Reply With Quote

Join HouseRepairTalk.com Today - It's Free!

Are you a house repair enthusiast? Then we hope you will join the community. You will gain access to post, create threads, private message, upload images, join groups and more.

HouseRepairTalk is owned and operated by fellow house repair enthusiasts. We strive to offer a non-commercial community to learn and share information.

Join HouseRepairTalk.com Today! - Click Here


Old 10-31-2009, 12:39 AM   #2
Nestor_Kelebay
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Winnipeg
Posts: 851
Default

I don't know how much that would help. Warm air is gonna rise, not sink. So, I expect there's minimal mixing of the cold air down stairs and the warm air up stairs, anyhow.
__________________
New Mexico; the only state in the union where "he needed killin" is a legitimate defense in court.
Nestor_Kelebay is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 10-31-2009, 06:44 AM   #3
travelover
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Metro Detroit
Posts: 553
Default

Have you sealed and insulated the rim joist in your basement? I found that to be a huge efficiency boost in my house.

Insulate Basement Rim Joists | thefamilyhandyman.com | DIY Projects | Reader's Digest
travelover is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-31-2009, 08:28 AM   #4
inspectorD
Housebroken
 
inspectorD's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: CT
Posts: 2,398
Default well

For a few hundred $ you can have an energy audit done on your house. You can also take it a step further and have an Infrared thermal imaging of the inside of the home during a cool morning , this will show where the cold air is comming into the house, and what needs attention. You can also find any areas in the walls which are missing insulation....yes it does happen.
The savings in one or 2 years will pay for the cost of the tests...and the most important is the comfortable feeling you get on cold nights.
The door may not be what you need, become educated on what you do need on a house by house basis.They are all different.
__________________
IT IS WHAT IT IS.
inspectorD is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter DIY Home Repair Forum Replies Last Post
How easy to install hydronic heating in small bathroom mayhem69 Plumbing 4 10-20-2009 05:26 PM
Save that snowblower engine oil Nestor_Kelebay General Home Improvement Discussion 0 05-02-2009 12:30 PM
replacement windows save energy John7447 Green Energy and Sustenance Living 9 06-08-2008 08:46 AM
split level front to back heating chris1281982 HVAC 5 10-28-2007 08:52 AM
Cutting brick wall to install service door Quattro Bricks, Masonry and Concrete 3 10-26-2006 12:58 PM



Search Forums


Sponsors

Appliance Parts
Official Maytag Parts

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 11:44 PM.

Bike & Cycling Forums × Airsoft Forum × Garage Forum × Home Brewing Forum × Firearms & Gun Forums × Homesteading and Survival Forum × Jeep Forum