I bought a house where the previous owners had begun converting the garage into a bedroomI finished it (hired a carpenter)The only problem has been heating and cooling itI had the duct work checked and the previous owners had laid it but hadn't connected itWe connected it and that helped some but we still had to use a space heater to keep it warm enoughSummer is worseCan't get a space quot;coolerquot; to put in there :-) My thinking was to put in another vent but two electricians have told me that they didn't think that would helpThe outside wall doesn't have insulation in it so I'm looking into getting insulation blown into it but I've been told that that will probably only help it a littleOne thing I've thought about is that the wall between it and the living room does have insulation in it (the rolled kind), like an outside wall doesSo, could that be hurting our attempts to heat and cool it? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Graphite will that work? Maybe nickel?
why not just use stainless steel.
this is easy to answer, first this room was never intended to be a living space, insulation was never that good in garagesso here is a cple of things you need to do: 1add more insulation: walls, ceiling atleast an R-19 value 2vapor barrier the walls 3call a licensed hvac contractor in your area, there are many solutions available, from zoning, re-design of ductwork, etc the situation your having is simple, the thermostat isnt reading that rooms temperature, only the rest of the house, problem is there is a temperature differance from this room and the rest of the housei recommend you call a contractor, have him perform a proper load calculation on the entire home, this will make sure the current system is sized properly for your entire home ( new bedroom included) this will also give him an opportunity to check the duct system, to make sure it is sized and installed properlybe sure to explain the entire situation and problems you are having, the more info you can give, the more he can help you when you call, explain your problem, and tell them you need a consultation
