We will be doing some remodeling on our 2nd flr come spring and have a question about getting the heat to travel upstairs.
1st floor entry of the stairwell has an opening 3'-0" x 8-0". Up 8 steps to a landing, turn 180 degrees, up 6 steps to a small hallway 6''-0" wide by 3'-0" deep. Bathroom door is straight ahead, bedroom doors to the left and right of the stairwell. I plan on having operable transoms above both bedroom doors. Something simple....a couple of hinges with a hook attached to the transom and an eyelit fastened to the ceiling.
Would it be more beneficial to have a flat ceiling, with a ceiling fan, in the stairwell or a sloped ceiling (following the angle of the steps) funneling the warm air to the transoms?
1st floor entry of the stairwell has an opening 3'-0" x 8-0". Up 8 steps to a landing, turn 180 degrees, up 6 steps to a small hallway 6''-0" wide by 3'-0" deep. Bathroom door is straight ahead, bedroom doors to the left and right of the stairwell. I plan on having operable transoms above both bedroom doors. Something simple....a couple of hinges with a hook attached to the transom and an eyelit fastened to the ceiling.
Would it be more beneficial to have a flat ceiling, with a ceiling fan, in the stairwell or a sloped ceiling (following the angle of the steps) funneling the warm air to the transoms?