tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18968427.post116292558645938760..comments2023-12-08T03:35:13.312-08:00Comments on A Victorian Farmhouse Reborn: Winterizing is a HUGE pain in the buttGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17978801850851185520noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18968427.post-1163436812101337952006-11-13T08:53:00.000-08:002006-11-13T08:53:00.000-08:00And in the meantime, buy yourself a heated mattres...And in the meantime, buy yourself a heated mattress pad! They are so wonderful. You turn it on maybe 10 minutes before hopping into bed and the bed is soooo toasty. I love a warm bed in a chilly room (and a nice warm husband in there too). We bought ourselves the mattress pad last winter, and this year added one for our daughters and for the guest room. Now son wants one too.<BR/><BR/>Best place I have found to get them is here: http://www.electricblanket.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18968427.post-1162935601295248852006-11-07T13:40:00.000-08:002006-11-07T13:40:00.000-08:00Hi!To add to what ttfweb says you can also have sp...Hi!<BR/><BR/>To add to what ttfweb says you can also have spun glass or cellulose blown into the walls. I know you said you want to keep your walls nice but it only requires you to make a 2" round hole in-between each stud, blow in the insulation and then patch it back up. You never know the hole is there once you are done. You're right, the place most heat loss happens is the attic but you also lose lots through uninsulated walls and around windows (especially if you have sash weights). There are ways to weather proof around these too. I'm typing all of this because I was stunned into reality with my first Michigan heating bill last year (I have about 8 in. blow-in in my attic and had none in my walls at the time). After that I sprang into action and plugged many holes saving myself about $150/month thereafter. I'm only 1/3 insulated so far but in much better shape since last year.<BR/><BR/>Good luck.Ms. P in Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16044745952111340330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18968427.post-1162930752988107912006-11-07T12:19:00.000-08:002006-11-07T12:19:00.000-08:00You could consider blowing cellulose insulation in...You could consider blowing cellulose insulation into your attic. It is the easiest way to get it into tight spaces. See: http://www.umass.edu/bmatwt/publications/articles/cellulose_insulation.htmlTroy Farwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06858094235645144334noreply@blogger.com