Recent content by itscoldinwi

Thank you for your suggestions thus far, I'll start tackling it this week.

Originally there was no return in the basement. The one that ran to the kitchen is now just open in the basement. I believe you're saying if I once again attach that return to the kitchen, I would still need another one in the basement?

The only insulation the supply vent had was duct tape. Where it came through is now covered by a new cabinet but I could relocate it. Fair point on the heating system not reaching balance... do you think I should block off the return I left wide open in the basement for the time being (which...

To the best of my knowledge there is likely no insulation at all in the addition. There is exterior insulation under the siding. There is also no attic above this spot - just a flat roof. Ceiling tiles on the inside, metal and rubber on the outside. No idea what's in between. There was a...

1) We have central forced air heat. 2) Beyond the vent that is on the main "trunk" of the furnace, no. Just checking around my basement w/ the infrared thermometer it's a pretty consistent 50-55 degrees. The crawlspace area currently reads 12 degrees. 3) The crawlspace has insulation around the...

Hello everyone! New to the forum. I've got an older home that at some point had an approximately 9'x6' addition put onto the kitchen. There is no basement under this addition, merely a crawl space accessible from the basement, and therein lies my problem. I'm in Wisconsin and with this...