Finally, enough heat for every room

My contractor spends all day repairing the holes in the existing ducts…

A basement air duct has been repaired with a patch.
A basement air duct has been repaired with a patch.

… and adding new branches off the main heating duct.

A basement air duct has been repaired with a patch, and two new branches have been added.
An basement ceiling air duct branch ends in an elbow.
An basement ceiling air duct branch ends in an elbow.
An basement ceiling air duct branch ends in an elbow.
An basement ceiling air duct branch ends in an elbow.
An basement ceiling air duct branch ends in an elbow.

He also moves a cold air return that was improperly cut into the main return, and properly runs it through the wall and down to the floor.

A cold air return is improperly positioned in a ceiling, directly in the main duct.
A ceiling duct is repaired with a patch, and a new cold air return is added installed in a wall near the floor.

Rebuilding the HVAC has an immediate effect on the air pressure. The basement level has a much more even distribution of heat and airflow, and the main level heat and airflow is elevated to proper levels ($124.10).

Illustration of proper basement heat distribution.