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    You can have an energy auditor come out to the house and do an IR scan of the walls and ceiling and they can tell you where your biggest issues are and they can tell you where to use your money in the most efficient way possible.

    I'm guessing the concrete/tile floor on the converted garage is just one of the issues, if you've ever camped and slept directly on the ground without an insulated pad you would know how the ground will suck all of the heat out of you no matter how good of a sleeping bag you have. I wouldn't doubt if the old garage walls have close to zero if any insulation in the walls and the ceiling above along with the rest of the house if it was built more than 30 years ago.

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    Quote Originally Posted by def90 View Post
    You can have an energy auditor come out to the house and do an IR scan of the walls and ceiling and they can tell you where your biggest issues are and they can tell you where to use your money in the most efficient way possible.

    I'm guessing the concrete/tile floor on the converted garage is just one of the issues, if you've ever camped and slept directly on the ground without an insulated pad you would know how the ground will suck all of the heat out of you no matter how good of a sleeping bag you have. I wouldn't doubt if the old garage walls have close to zero if any insulation in the walls and the ceiling above along with the rest of the house if it was built more than 30 years ago.
    My computer is in there and even with socks I freeze even if room warm so yeah seen it in action. The garage was added maybe like 10 years or so ago then converted into a room a few days ago. A lot of this seems done questionable diy given they couldn't even get the wall floorboards joined well for the slope.

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