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So I’m a bit lost. We recently purchased a new condo. And sleep there for the first time this past weekend. However our bedroom is freezing in comparison to all of the other rooms. we checked the heater and they are giving off the same level of heat as the other heaters throughout the place….
So I’m a bit lost. We recently purchased a new condo. And sleep there for the first time this past weekend. However our bedroom is freezing in comparison to all of the other rooms. we checked the heater and they are giving off the same level of heat as the other heaters throughout the place.
I suspect that the room wasnt properly insulated. My question is: How can you find out if a room was properly insulated? Would I have to hire a building inspector or poke a hole through some of the walls? any advice?
BTW (…while I’m on here):
We have two white doors that were originally installed as sliding doors for a closet. they are in pretty much brand new shape. no dinks or scuffs or anything. They measure about 28″x78″.
Let me know if anyone is interested. THANKS!
Isnt it ironic that the NY HOMELESS uses the Statue of Liberty in their ads when the statue itself represents the entranceway of immigrants to the city that caused the over-population of nyc to begin with.
Anyone else find it ironic that this poster uses the New York Homeless icon to whine about a draft in his new luxury condo?
It’s a bit late.
I’ve been observing new construction around me and can say that adequate insulation is the exception rather than the rule.
If you go the US Energy website they will tell you in NYC you should have R13 in your walls and R3 under the roof. Never happens! The building going up behind me has one-inch of GP Gold in the walls. Rigid insulation is max R5 to the inch. Lose heat in the winter; gain heat in the summer(think global warming).
A building going up near-by has no insulation in the walls–just masonry–except foam around the window gaps. It’s exposed to the elements on 90% of the envelope–good luck!
To the best of my knowledge the plans for any building estimate energy needs and how that will be provided for with a heating source. That’s it! Can anyone tell me if DoB checks for energy conservation features, like insulation, or police it if it is in the plans?
I heard talk of builders being required to give an energy guarentee for buildings in the future. That is, they must tell the buyer the expected energy needs of their product and are responsible for any overage. No more ‘greenwash’!
It’s the “so” person again. So I am going to do this, so I bought a coop and don’t know whether the neighborhood is good, so I hear things, so I’m cold and thinking of poking holes, SO IM A BIT LOST I’ll say……. The So person. Please get a job.
No need to poke a hole. Touch the exterior walls of your cold room. Are the walls cold to the touch? Touch the exterior walls in your warmer rooms. Just as cold? Warmer? Don’t bother to poke a hole unless the wall is cold. Your just making extra work for yourself. An insulated exterior wall might feel slightly cooler than an interior wall in a well-heated room, but not by much. If the wall seems truly cold, it is not properly insulated.
Also, feel for drafts around the windows and by the baseboard moldings.
Next, what type of heat do you have and how are your heat sources sized? If you have old fashioned steam or water radiators, count the number of sections on each radiator. Then calculate the cubic footage of your room. Then go to heatinghelp.com for info on radiator sizing.
Is the room larger than the others or have more exterior walls with the same radiator or vent as the other rooms?
Yes, poke a hole and see what you have ( if anything ). Best to check your windows & moldings for drafts too.