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Originally Posted by sammyg2
The thermostat is in the living room and with the fire place and 8' slider, it's the worst-insulated room.
That messes with the bedrooms etc because that end of the house is always too hot or too cold.
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I have the same situation.
So far I have only re-located the thermostat to the non-drafty hall with a more stable heat range. There are plastic boxes/covers for thermostats to reduce the furnace cycling.
I did get an energy audit done with a door blower and thermo camera. Pretty comprehensive stuff. A Harbor freight infrared surface thermometer works for the basic.
Another thing I have yet to do is pump slow-fill foam insulation into the walls. Even with existing batt in there, this stuff seals up the voids and eliminates external drafts.
For the worst walls and direct transfer: there is also the option of adding a reflective barrier and re-skinning with 3/8ths drywall, but that would be a mess.