[Greenbuilding] register placement

[Corwyn]

On Oct 24, 2007, at 14:28, tom wrote:

> We heat the small house we're rehabbing (approx. 500 sq. ft on the
> first floor, 450 sq. ft on the second) with a centrally located wood
> stove on the first floor, which aside from the bathroom is one open
> space.  There is no heat on the second floor, and for the coldest
> parts of the year we'll probably close of the upstairs and sleep
> downstairs,

I wouldn't bother.  Substituting an uninsulated ceiling/floor for an 
insulated one (plus some walls) is not much of an improvement and can 
cause lots of problems, for instance, with condensation.

>  but I'd like to put a register between the two floors to
> get some heat upstairs if we want it.  Does one follow the
> conventional wisdom for ducted heat/radiators and put the register on
> an outside wall under a window to avoid drafts?  Or would it be
> better to put the register as close to the location of the
> woodstove.

You want the simplest arrangement in terms of air flow.  That would 
recommend putting the registers near (directly above) the woodstove, 
and having a place where the cold air can flow down somewhere else.  If 
the registers are going to be in a bedroom, I would put in a small 
dogleg to maintain a bit of privacy.

Thank You Kindly,

Corwyn

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