Our master bedroom has always been hot in the summer and seems extra dusty. The room has 2 cold air returns side by side using the stud cavities. I found out that these cold air returns are not connected to the trunk in the basement.
I can see why because the floor joists change direction due to my alcove fireplace so they couldn't use the joist as a cavity like the rest. They just stuffed insulation in the block the holes in the basement. I have a couple of questions.
I am trying an experiment. The basement has a drop ceiling so I pulled out the insulation plugging the holes hoping some air will circulate up to the bedroom. Did I just create a fire hazard? Any other concerns I should have.
On the other hand, the cold air return holes are close to the wood stove so maybe some heat would go up there in the winter. They are separated from the stove by a drop ceiling.
I can see why because the floor joists change direction due to my alcove fireplace so they couldn't use the joist as a cavity like the rest. They just stuffed insulation in the block the holes in the basement. I have a couple of questions.
I am trying an experiment. The basement has a drop ceiling so I pulled out the insulation plugging the holes hoping some air will circulate up to the bedroom. Did I just create a fire hazard? Any other concerns I should have.
On the other hand, the cold air return holes are close to the wood stove so maybe some heat would go up there in the winter. They are separated from the stove by a drop ceiling.