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  • Buffythedebtslayer
    Buffythedebtslayer Posts: 18,924 Forumite
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    it does feel (siting here on the other side of the living room, ) like there is a draft from the hall?

    Gordon Brown does this thing with his mouth when he talks that makes me gag.
    Nevertheless she persisted.
  • sallyx
    sallyx Posts: 15,815 Forumite
    Do you have double glazing Buffy? draught excluders might make a difference. Do you have carpet or floorboards downstairs?
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  • sallyx
    sallyx Posts: 15,815 Forumite
    Buffythedebtslayer wrote: »
    it does feel (siting here on the other side of the living room, ) like there is a draft from the hall?

    Gordon Brown does this thing with his mouth when he talks that makes me gag.

    He's got something wrong with his jaw hasn't he...its very annoying that everytime he pauses his jaw goes weird
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  • Buffythedebtslayer
    Buffythedebtslayer Posts: 18,924 Forumite
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    sallyx wrote: »
    Do you have double glazing Buffy? draught excluders might make a difference. Do you have carpet or floorboards downstairs?

    Yep to the double glazing, carpet and concrete floors
    Nevertheless she persisted.
  • Buffythedebtslayer
    Buffythedebtslayer Posts: 18,924 Forumite
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    sallyx wrote: »
    He's got something wrong with his jaw hasn't he...its very annoying that everytime he pauses his jaw goes weird

    Exactly! makes me shudder
    Nevertheless she persisted.
  • sallyx
    sallyx Posts: 15,815 Forumite
    Buffythedebtslayer wrote: »
    :confused:

    yeah... well its an open hallway?


    Get a nice heavy curtain to go across the front door for starters. If its open hallway/staircase then all the hot air is going to go straight upstairs unfortunately
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  • Buffythedebtslayer
    Buffythedebtslayer Posts: 18,924 Forumite
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    sallyx wrote: »
    Get a nice heavy curtain to go across the front door for starters. If its open hallway/staircase then all the hot air is going to go straight upstairs unfortunately

    Yeah I was thinking that. the back door on conservatory(FREEZINGVILLE) is mostly glass curtain there too?

    xx
    Nevertheless she persisted.
  • Ames
    Ames Posts: 18,459 Forumite
    Don't know about keeping the house warm Buffy, although I've found halogen heaters help keep me warm - the heat doesn't travel though, it only warms what it's aimed at.

    Cartman on South Park calls them Cheesy Poofs too, I think it must be an American thing.
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  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    Buffythedebtslayer wrote: »
    :confused:

    yeah... well its an open hallway?

    With staircases going up to the upper floor, they set up a giant convection current which has cold air trickling down the stairs and hot air floating on the ceiling, then up the hole the stairs come from.

    The upshot is that your upstairs is toasty and warm and your downstairs is cold.

    The best way is keep the hot air trapped where you are, and the cold air trapped where you're not. Many people box off their stairs if they come directly into the living room. You might be able to do that with a curtain. If you can't, then you'll just have to live with it.

    It is getting colder - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8299079.stm
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  • Buffythedebtslayer
    Buffythedebtslayer Posts: 18,924 Forumite
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    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PAIR-OF-66-X-90-LINED-JACQUARD-CURTAINS-NAVY_W0QQitemZ270458532883QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Home_Garden_Curtains_Blinds_Curtains_EH?hash=item3ef895b413&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

    I don't really like these but would they be warm??

    what about velvet or buying cheap curtains and lining the with fleeces(AmesxxxX)
    Nevertheless she persisted.
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