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becausefrog t1_je7z677 wrote

We have a similar room, which is essentially a porch that has been converted into a room.

We were on a tight budget, so we thoroughly caulked all sides of the baseboards, electrical outlets, and around the window frames, put in a thick carpet and padding on the floor, heavy fabric drapes for the windows in winter (but we change them out in summer), and we use the plastic film and a humidifier in winter as well.

This helped a lot, but of course isn't enough when the temp drops below 20°F. At that point we use a 900 watt space heater, but it's only needed sparingly. That's the least expensive route, anyway.

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ketofauxtato t1_je7z2vy wrote

The advice you’ve gotten above is generally great (particularly the list of pubs and bars - spot on!) but I would advise against spending any time at Encore. I suppose it’s fine if you’re really desperate but it’s pretty isolated from the rest of the city and rather sad - not much like Vegas honestly.

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