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Hi,
I need ideas on how to go about making this cottage I am living in
year round winter ready. During the winter the floors get very cold
and pipes often freeze. snip


Only one small stop-gap measure to help with the freezing pipes. Leave the
water running just a small amount - they told us about the diameter of a
pencil - through the night until you get up and moving. Apparantly, if
water will freeze in your bathroom overnight, you have no insulation in the
walls. You are in a tight spot; many places to spend money and all of them
important. Best wishes.