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  • Floss
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    Worth taping the loft hatch up if its draughty. A thick bin bag and some frog tape will do the job and shouldn't cause too much paint damage.

    Popping feet on some cardboard layers when sitting at a desk helps lots too.  Fingerless gloves are a must to keep wrists and hands warm.
    I was about to suggest this, maybe also find him a scarf to stop him losing body heat from his neck.
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    Thanks for all the suggestions. We're planning on using the weekend to make the room a bit more work friendly, so after we've got down the Christmas decorations we'll look into loft hatch. It has a ladder attached to it, so we'd probably have to look at outside rather than inside. The loft space itself is quite large and fully boarded.
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