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Weatherproofing (Score:2)

by ziggy (25) on 2002.06.10 8:11 (#9396) Journal

The fan vents aren't designed to be airtight seals, they push a little less of a cold draught into the already-cold basement.
For every home improvement problem there are two equally suitable solutions. Some homeowners tend focus on the one that involves hundreds of dollars, a new/replaced appliance or a team of contractors. The contractors see the one that involves about $2.00 (or less) in materials, and about 15 minutes of labor.
Have you thought about sealing off the vents in the basement with some weatherproofing [3m.com]? It won't solve the problem as well as separate heating/cooling for the basement, but it doesn't cost as much either.

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- Re:Weatherproofing (Score:1)
  
  by belg4mit (967)
  
  Ermm, sealing off too many vents
  can create back-pressure. Not a
  good thing.
  
  --
  Were that I say, pancakes?

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