Comments on: How Can I Inexpensively Heat My Sun-room Year Round & Justify The $$ To A Squeeky Spouse? ?? http://www.diy-conservatory-builder.com/conservatory-questions/how-can-i-inexpensively-heat-my-sun-room-year-round-justify-the-to-a-squeeky-spouse/ A Complete Do It Yourself Building A Conservatory Guide. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:51:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: susie vee http://www.diy-conservatory-builder.com/conservatory-questions/how-can-i-inexpensively-heat-my-sun-room-year-round-justify-the-to-a-squeeky-spouse/comment-page-1/#comment-320 susie vee Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:28:17 +0000 http://www.diy-conservatory-builder.com/conservatory-questions/how-can-i-inexpensively-heat-my-sun-room-year-round-justify-the-to-a-squeeky-spouse/#comment-320 Depends what you mean by inexpensive. My Dad put in a gas burning wood stove that he paid about $350 for with a thermostat so it can maintain a temp. It is really inexpensive to run as it does not use much natural gas, looks great and is really cozy for sitting around. Depends what you mean by inexpensive. My Dad put in a gas burning wood stove that he paid about $350 for with a thermostat so it can maintain a temp. It is really inexpensive to run as it does not use much natural gas, looks great and is really cozy for sitting around.

]]> By: JustMe http://www.diy-conservatory-builder.com/conservatory-questions/how-can-i-inexpensively-heat-my-sun-room-year-round-justify-the-to-a-squeeky-spouse/comment-page-1/#comment-319 JustMe Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:18:16 +0000 http://www.diy-conservatory-builder.com/conservatory-questions/how-can-i-inexpensively-heat-my-sun-room-year-round-justify-the-to-a-squeeky-spouse/#comment-319 Okay - here is how you justify it to a squeaky spouse. If you do it the right way rather than just buying an inexpensive space heater that can cause a hazard it will be an investment rather than an expense that will pay you later. Are the windows glass rather than just screens or vinyl? if they are - if you add a vent in the ceiling that connects with the heating and cooling of the rest of the house - technically you just instantly added square footage to your townhouse, adding value in case you ever decide to sell. It will help you get a better return on your money - you will sell at a higher percentage of the listing price or be able to ask for more money entirely than townhouses with the same floor hand. 200 or so extra square feet is 200 extra square feet. Right now, the room is considered "under roof" but technically not calculated in "living space". I know a homeowner who did it for minimal cost because he did it himself and had the know how - he basically just paid for the heat register/return grate. But if you don't have the knowhow its not an expensive job for someone to be paid to do it right. Ad then in addition, you can buy a drape for the window or part of the window even if you only put it up in the winter to further insulate it so you won't have to put the heat on very high. Drapes won't "heat" a room with no heat but it helps keep it in once its there. So explain to your husband that its an important "upgrade" to your home that will pay you back in the long run. you can leave the door open for extra seating space when you entertain too Okay – here is how you justify it to a squeaky spouse. If you do it the right way rather than just buying an inexpensive space heater that can cause a hazard it will be an investment rather than an expense that will pay you later.
Are the windows glass rather than just screens or vinyl?
if they are – if you add a vent in the ceiling that connects with the heating and cooling of the rest of the house – technically you just instantly added square footage to your townhouse, adding value in case you ever decide to sell.
It will help you get a better return on your money – you will sell at a higher percentage of the listing price or be able to ask for more money entirely than townhouses with the same floor hand. 200 or so extra square feet is 200 extra square feet.
Right now, the room is considered “under roof” but technically not calculated in “living space”.
I know a homeowner who did it for minimal cost because he did it himself and had the know how – he basically just paid for the heat register/return grate. But if you don’t have the knowhow its not an expensive job for someone to be paid to do it right.
Ad then in addition, you can buy a drape for the window or part of the window even if you only put it up in the winter to further insulate it so you won’t have to put the heat on very high. Drapes won’t “heat” a room with no heat but it helps keep it in once its there.
So explain to your husband that its an important “upgrade” to your home that will pay you back in the long run. you can leave the door open for extra seating space when you entertain too

]]> By: chillin http://www.diy-conservatory-builder.com/conservatory-questions/how-can-i-inexpensively-heat-my-sun-room-year-round-justify-the-to-a-squeeky-spouse/comment-page-1/#comment-318 chillin Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:35:15 +0000 http://www.diy-conservatory-builder.com/conservatory-questions/how-can-i-inexpensively-heat-my-sun-room-year-round-justify-the-to-a-squeeky-spouse/#comment-318 Could you add some electric baseboard registers? Could you add some electric baseboard registers?

]]> By: veg_rose http://www.diy-conservatory-builder.com/conservatory-questions/how-can-i-inexpensively-heat-my-sun-room-year-round-justify-the-to-a-squeeky-spouse/comment-page-1/#comment-317 veg_rose Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:16:15 +0000 http://www.diy-conservatory-builder.com/conservatory-questions/how-can-i-inexpensively-heat-my-sun-room-year-round-justify-the-to-a-squeeky-spouse/#comment-317 I can't think of anything better than an oil filled radiator.....I think this has got to be the ultimate.....wish I had a spouse like you. I can’t think of anything better than an oil filled radiator…..I think this has got to be the ultimate…..wish I had a spouse like you.

]]> By: xenon http://www.diy-conservatory-builder.com/conservatory-questions/how-can-i-inexpensively-heat-my-sun-room-year-round-justify-the-to-a-squeeky-spouse/comment-page-1/#comment-316 xenon Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:48:02 +0000 http://www.diy-conservatory-builder.com/conservatory-questions/how-can-i-inexpensively-heat-my-sun-room-year-round-justify-the-to-a-squeeky-spouse/#comment-316 It's a shame that you did'nt get "wet" underfloor heating with thermostat before you laid the tiles. Your next best bet is a blower heater operated by electricity, consumption is about 1000 watts, and plugs into wall socket, it has rapid heat-up and die-down, and is at ground level, as the louvres are pointing downwards. I consider them better than oil-filled type. I like " decorating dilemma's " answer It’s a shame that you did’nt get “wet” underfloor heating with thermostat before you laid the tiles.
Your next best bet is a blower heater operated by electricity, consumption is about 1000 watts, and plugs into wall socket, it has rapid heat-up and die-down, and is at ground level, as the louvres are pointing downwards. I consider them better than oil-filled type.
I like ” decorating dilemma’s ” answer

]]> By: professor grey http://www.diy-conservatory-builder.com/conservatory-questions/how-can-i-inexpensively-heat-my-sun-room-year-round-justify-the-to-a-squeeky-spouse/comment-page-1/#comment-315 professor grey Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:46:13 +0000 http://www.diy-conservatory-builder.com/conservatory-questions/how-can-i-inexpensively-heat-my-sun-room-year-round-justify-the-to-a-squeeky-spouse/#comment-315 Can the room be insulated? How about a wood stove, not only would it heat the room but the rest of the house as well. Can the room be insulated? How about a wood stove, not only would it heat the room but the rest of the house as well.

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