The 16-year-old wrote on Reddit that he would have to sleep on an 'uncomfortable mattress with nothing but a thin blanket' ...

"Now, my room is pretty small ... In an edit to the original post, the teen reiterated that his parent’s basement is incredibly cold in January — even when the heat is on — noting that ...

cold, and generally unpleasant to be in unless it is fully converted. But how can you keep a basement warm to make it more functional, be it a storage spot, utility room, or secret den?

"Now, my room is pretty small, combined with my desk, bed, closet, and more," the teen wrote. "Only 2 people can sleep in it, so my parents asked me to sleep in the basement and my aunt and uncle ...