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rsdsharp

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4. I grew up in NE Iowa in the 50s and 60s in a house built in 1907.

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Sun Dec 12, 2021, 10:29 PM

Dec 2021

The furnace was coal, later converted to gas, but there was never forced air heat upstairs where the kids slept. Lots of heavy blankets during the winter. I woke up in the morning more than once with a thin film of ice on the water in the glass next to my bed.

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My winter heating history. [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2021 OP

That's a lot of improvement butworth it... 2naSalit Dec 2021 #1

WHEW!!! elleng Dec 2021 #2

Still sounds cozy. blm Dec 2021 #3

I grew up in NE Iowa in the 50s and 60s in a house built in 1907. rsdsharp Dec 2021 #4

On the plains? I can imagine the winds coming out of the East Rockies and chilling your world. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2021 #5

No, this was a small town in Iowa. rsdsharp Dec 2021 #6

Cold Air is friggen cold air....from where-ever it comes. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2021 #7

Got that right! rsdsharp Dec 2021 #8

We love our wood stove Bayard Dec 2021 #9

Biggest return on insulation is in the attic. If you put it between the joists, 3Hotdogs Dec 2021 #10

I shared an old house in Bangor with a friend jpak Dec 2021 #11