Preparing for winter II

janeyd2

hello
I see everyone is asking about winterboots.
I got some really good ones from Amazon. They are Hi-Tec fleecy lined, lace up so good for wide calves and I,ve got wide fit but they fit me well. they also have a good grip sole. I bought these to go to Austria in and I'm really pleased. They also look nice.
Hope this helps.

redlady_1

Littlerose...I have been looking at some North Face Nuptse III Boots which seem to do the trick but the investigations continue!

littlerose12345

redlady_1 wrote: »

Littlerose...I have been looking at some North Face Nuptse III Boots which seem to do the trick but the investigations continue!

Thanks RedLady, they look fab.. would love them to be cheaper though!

julsifer

i've been on that website before a while ago now, and it saved my previous search! :T wish it was a little cheaper too

Fruball

adelight wrote: »

I finally have winter boots! My mum picked up some aldo leather riding boots in an x-catalogue shop for me, apparently a dodgy batch where the calf was far too narrow so reduced by 80%. But they just about fit with room for thick socks :j

I'm at a complete loss on how to heat this bloody place. Today my room is 7C, it can't be insulated!! Half the roof is slopey attic and I can't think how to insulate it just a little!
Cover the roof in tin foil or some sort of foil? Could do a mini experiment in my kitchen to test out the theory!
Bubble wrap?
How about shredding up the blob of insulation in the cupboard and sticking it to the back of posters then sticking the posters up?
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help meee, i'm losing my marbles due to cold!

I can't picture the slopey roof but would you be able to pin a fleece blanket or more, to the coving and make a kind of false ceiling? Even a huge bedsheet may work... I had a friend who made a false 'ceiling' in their bedroom - it might just keep a little bit of heat in.

adelight

Frugal wrote: »

I can't picture the slopey roof but would you be able to pin a fleece blanket or more, to the coving and make a kind of false ceiling? Even a huge bedsheet may work... I had a friend who made a false 'ceiling' in their bedroom - it might just keep a little bit of heat in.

As you can see by this magnificent technical drawing... :rotfl: the first is a cross section of the room, second shows the sloping side, the window sticks out from the slope outside like a box stuck on the roof rather than being a sloping loft window.
Would drawing pins be strong enough to hold a fleece up? Can't really get the nails out cause it's rented. Hmm, could stick up an emergency blanket? The ceiling is high so a false ceiling would help but don't know how I'd get a sheet big enough!

Fruball

adelight wrote: »

As you can see by this magnificent technical drawing... :rotfl: the first is a cross section of the room, second shows the sloping side, the window sticks out from the slope outside like a box stuck on the roof rather than being a sloping loft window.
Would drawing pins be strong enough to hold a fleece up? Can't really get the nails out cause it's rented. Hmm, could stick up an emergency blanket? The ceiling is high so a false ceiling would help but don't know how I'd get a sheet big enough!

LOVIN the technical drawing :rotfl: (I couldn't do that on a computer at all!)

Yep an emergency blanket would do the job well I reckon.

I reckon drawing pins would... if there was enough of them... could easily fill the holes once you move out.. OR use just a couple of thin nails (one at each corner) and fill the holes... if you do it well they need never know

Also, if you can stick bubble wrap to the window that will help a lot... I've done that on my kitchen door, and put a fleece up and its like a different room heatwise. Looks dreadful but its only me and DDs that see it - Its all easy to whip off in 2 mins if someone comes

To stick bubble wrap to window, just dampen it with water and it sticks

rhiwfield

adelight wrote: »

As you can see by this magnificent technical drawing... :rotfl: the first is a cross section of the room, second shows the sloping side, the window sticks out from the slope outside like a box stuck on the roof rather than being a sloping loft window.
Would drawing pins be strong enough to hold a fleece up? Can't really get the nails out cause it's rented. Hmm, could stick up an emergency blanket? The ceiling is high so a false ceiling would help but don't know how I'd get a sheet big enough!

Adelight,

I guess there are two areas that could do with extra insulation.

Could the window be done (probably without upsetting landlord) by using insulation window film with double sided tape. Costs peanuts from DIY stores and you can tighten film by using a hairdryer. Works a treat too.

The sloping wall is more difficult but it might be possible to run 2 lengths of curtain wire (the screw in hooks are very small) parallel to each other and fit a fleece/thick curtain in between to create a drape like so:

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Obviously drapes and film mean no burning candles

Fruball

ps - what are the 'lines' on either side of the room in the cross section? can't be stairs

Gingerbiscuit_2

An electric blanket or throw would help to keep you warm if you cant heat the room. They dont cost much torun and direct heat is much better for keeping you snug in drafty room.