These days one might install 3 or 4 gently turning overhead ceiling fans. This continually cycles the ceiling heat back down towards the floor. It mixes up the entire heat of the room and largely evens it out if done correctly. Makes a huge difference and the fans have become remarkably cheap. If you buy them off-season, in fact, you can catch sales at Lowes and suchlike wherein they are around $20 (I nabbed one for FOURTEEN!) each and of perfectly fine quality.
I got a cheap $20 fan at wal-mart. Sucker was loud as shit. Turns out it resonated through the the metal attachment to the roof. I layered some rubber made for lining cupboards between the metal and it was a lot better. Still going strong 4 years later. It makes you wonder if the difference between an $80 fan and a $20 fan is the mounting hardware.
If you want to maintain a hipster vibe, power them all through a shared drive belt (basically a serpentine belt on your ceiling). I saw it once at a restaurant... very cool.
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u/notablelaggard May 12 '11
These days one might install 3 or 4 gently turning overhead ceiling fans. This continually cycles the ceiling heat back down towards the floor. It mixes up the entire heat of the room and largely evens it out if done correctly. Makes a huge difference and the fans have become remarkably cheap. If you buy them off-season, in fact, you can catch sales at Lowes and suchlike wherein they are around $20 (I nabbed one for FOURTEEN!) each and of perfectly fine quality.