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keepseeing444 t1_j26cf6g wrote

Maybe add thermal curtains on all the windows to keep the heat inside? I have below zero rated mini split system but couldn’t keep up in -10 wind chill so I had to use oil filled space heater for supplemental heat to bring it up to 70. This is with spray foam insulation in an old brick house. If I had to do it all over again I would install gas fired hydronic radiant floor heating with mini split system for back up heat and AC.

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Blecher_onthe_Hudson OP t1_j26cx68 wrote

I put suspended pex hydronic radiant under my 2" thick terrazzo kitchen floor when I renovated it and removed the baseboard. Works like a charm, warm on the feet.

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keepseeing444 t1_j26fc0e wrote

Nice! That’s my one big regret when I did my reno. I should have paid up for floor heating but my plumber asked for too much. Neighbor across the street has it on garden level on poured concrete and he can hit 80 even in February.

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