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Draughts can be cured

Posted by Tim Pullen on 22nd April 2009 at 10:11 am

Draughts can be cured

“What is the one thing everyone should do?” is the question I get asked most often by newspapers, interviewers and the like. What they want are some pearls of wisdom on solar panels or heat pumps or some such. But the, perhaps disappointing, answer is draught proofing. In an older property dr…

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Introduction to draught proofing your home

Posted by Tim Pullen on 9th June 2010 at 8:37 am

Introduction to draught proofing your home

Have you insulated your house, yet some of the rooms are still cold? Draught proofing may be the answer. Two clients I saw in recently both had this complaint and the solution was the same for both. The complaint; a room that has been insulated is still cold. In one case the problem was immedia…

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The best way to draught-proof an old window or door

Posted by Cathy Debenham on 7th February 2011 at 9:11 am

The best way to draught-proof an old window or door

However high you turn up the heating, a cold draught howling around your ankles is still uncomfortable, yet lots of the products on sale at the DIY shops don't manage to cut it off. Well, thanks to English Heritage, by way of Hook Norton Low Carbon, I've discovered the answer for casement windows…

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