If you are a resident looking to improve your home’s energy efficiency from doing it yourself and at low cost, then draughtproofing might be something of interest.

Draughtproofing is one of the easiest and cheapest methods to cutting your energy costs while maintaining its overall aim to stop cold air entering your home and prevent warm air escaping. Below are some examples of Draughtproofing that can try around your home that could provide you with an extent of energy efficiency benefits for you and your home!

EXTERIOR DOORS

  • Door insulation strips
  • Letterbox brushes
  • Keyhole coverings

INTERIOR DOORS

  • Cut draughts with ‘snake’ draught excluders, brushes or similar strips of material. These can be handmade or bought.

WINDOWS

  • Fit window frame insulation seal strips
  • Thermal insulation film

CHIMNEYS

  • Unused chimneys can be addressed from fitting a chimney draught excluder.

LOFT HATCHES

  • Use strips of draught excluding material fitted around the edges of the frame, and insulate the hatch itself.

OTHER MEASURES

  • Having curtains as an extra barrier.
  • Keeping doors closed which removes draughts.