House temp in winter??

[Freedom]

Brrrr, I'm shivering just READING this thread! So many of you keep the house too cool for me! I am happy at 70. Overnight it drops to 68, then at 10 PM it drops to 65.

The problem is my Dad. Being in his 80's and with diabetes and a few other things, he is ALWAYS cold. So he likes it at 74 or 75. I have spent the past few winters wearing shorts and T's in the house, only getting "dressed" when I was going out. He wears the threal underwear, and flannel lined trousers, a flannel shirt, a flannel quilted shirt, and a down vest on top of all that. So I can't fault him for not dressing warm enough.

We manage OK in winter but summer is more difficult. I turn on the a/c, he turns it off. He sits still, I am working. I turn on the a/c, he turns it off. As I'm already in shorts and T, I can't get much cooler. And he wore his flannel lined trousers all summer this year!

[joycenalex]

tomorrow, we winterize the house....plastic shrinkwrapped over the windows, check and refill any found air leaks in the basement and check the attic for airleaks/more any more insulation needs. we have a programmable theromstat, at night/when we're not here, its 64, 4:30pm-10 69, weekdays 69, weekends, after 9am, 69. i wear sweats and sweaters alot, and socks to bed. princess peanut wears a kids thermal shirt in winter, alex loves cold weather, the cats, being heat seeking missles, heater hump and are VERY affectionate

[Grace]

I love your house - thanks for the pictures!!

We have a very well insulated house, and keep the temp between 61 - 65° in the winter. Today I had a couple of windows open and it was 45° outdoors. In the summer I try to keep the AC about 80°, but often need to lower it. I don't do well with high temps.

I'm one of the older ones, >65, but I hate hot weather and hot rooms.