Cold Basement Problem:
We get a lot of inquiries from homeowners complaining about cold floors. Usually, it has to do with living space above unheated garages but this time it was the first floor above the basement.
As is often the case, this home had a metal bulkhead door with a stairway for access from the outside directly to the basement, where someone neglected to install a door at the bottom of the stairway.
When this happens the basement is essentially open to the great outdoors as steel bulkhead doors are not designed to keep the cold out. See pic below.
Cold Basement Solution:
The installation of an exterior grade steel door unit completely solved the problem. Now the residual heat from the boiler keeps the entire basement warm throughout the winter. As a result the floor above no longer feels cold.
Before starting your next building project contact the Staff at Energy Geeks. From the design stage at the very beginning to the Certificate of Occupancy needed at the very end, we will advise and guide you, thus helping to assure that your next building project will be a success.
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