Ceiling fan in a stairwell
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Pulling cool air up from the basement
Comments (16)Thanks for your help Snidely. The basement is cold all year long (even in the back to back over 100 degree days we've had this week), but the main level and upper floor is comfortable in the winter and not terrible in the summer, just somewhat warmer. However, the vent in my basement office does not seem to have any heat coming out of it, the contractor who finished the basement admitted a problem, but never came back to fix it, I suppose we will need to hire someone else to fix that issue. The rest of the basement is slightly cooler in winter than the rest of the house but not dramatically so. How about a whole house fan? We had one in our last house which was much bigger than this house and had the opposite problem in a way, each floor was very closed off. I didn't want one here because the area we should install it in is visible from the front door, and they are not attractive. However, in the last house I would open the basement door and turn the attic fan on to pull the cool air up. This house is about 750 ft in the basement, 1200 on the main floor and 1200 on the upper level....See MoreCeiling fan + LED fan lights + dimmer - Can they all play nice?
Comments (15)Thanks again. I did review a number of options before posting here for review by the big guns. :) I know some people love the remotes, but personally, I prefer simplicity and control via switches. A remote is one more thing to lose and/or have "hidden" by young children! And yes, our current switches are rotary-style combo setups (two knobs per switch) that control both lights and the fan - there are two settings for lights (low or high) and three speed settings for the fan - each controlled by its respective rotary knob. I've found plenty of switches that control both fan and offer dimming for lights - but all are rated for halogens or incandescents. It's just odd, and I wonder why. I did try a "dimmable" candelabra LED in our current fan/dimmer switch setup - it flickered badly on the low setting. I think some dimmable LED bulbs are okay with newer incandescent dimmers (per happy reviews from folks like JMVD), whereas other LEDs - even those rated dimmable - are more finicky. I won't beat a dead horse. I just wondered if anyone knew of combo switches rated for LEDs that I might have overlooked, or if there was a compelling reason for why they don't seem to exist yet. Maybe we'll try a Maestro switch though, and experiment. Thanks again!...See MoreDecorating stairwell with very high ceiling
Comments (5)I’ve got the same. Over the years we’ve had a Turkish rug, two framed pictures, plants, one framed picture, etc... not one thing we’ve tried looked good from all the different viewpoints. If I do anything again, it’ll be to find an interesting, fairly large sconce....See MoreShiplap ceiling stairwell..Adhesive or not?
Comments (11)"Shiplap tongue and groove" Which shiplap or tongue & groove? They are definitely different, just as an fyi for your future conversations. And yes, as "S" bead of construction is definitely a good idea with either. If painting I would prime all edges (back and ends included) and at least 1 coat of the finish coat to hide where the the wood moves with either type....See Moreludweed vondankenhoek
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