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The Story of Draught Dodgers – A Tale of Ingenuity and Innovation
Table of Contents A Cold New Beginning Realising Heating Alone Wasn’t the Answer The First DIY Draught Proofing Attempts The Trouble with Sticky Rubber Stuff… Sticky rubber weather seals – what we wished we knew: The…
DIY Project: How to Draught-Proof a Timber Sliding Door
Timber sliding doors are beautiful – the gaps around them are less so. Older timber sliding doors can bring plenty of light and character into a home. They can also bring in a surprising amount of outside air. Unlike…
Noren Curtains: A Simple Way to Keep Heating and Cooling Where You Need It
A noren is a Japanese fabric curtain, usually hung across a doorway. You may have seen one at the entrance to a Japanese restaurant or shop. Noren curtains generally hang from a rod, are split down the middle and are…
When Your Door Knob Is Too Close to the Door Jamb
If your door knob sits too close to the door jamb, adding Draught Dodgers can create a knuckle problem. Here’s how to fix it properly.
Difference between the Sill and Butt Threshold in the French Door Draught Proofing Kit
French doors are a beautiful feature, but they can also be surprisingly draughty. Unlike a single door, there are gaps around the outside, beneath both doors and down the centre where the two doors meet. That gives…
The Prettiest Hole in Your House: Why Open Chimneys Wreck Comfort
Open fireplaces are beautiful. Open chimneys are trouble. When your fire is not in use, your chimney is still open. That means warm air can escape straight up it in winter, while cold air, dust, soot, smells, noise and insects can come back down like they were invited.
So yes, your fireplace may be charming. But your chimney may also be a great big hole from your living room to the sky.
How To Seal Around Floor Heating Outlets That Are Still In Use
Stop your ducted heating from warming the underside of your floorboards. If you have ducted gas heating that comes up through floor registers, this DIY project is for you.
How to Draught Seal an Aluminium Sliding Door with EMV
Aluminium sliding doors are wonderfully common. They are also wonderfully draughty once the original seals wear down, flatten, shrink or fall apart.
You may feel cold air at the bottom of the door, along the top track, or where the sliding door closes against the latch side. You may also hear rattling, whistling or the faint sound of your heating bill racking up.
How to Paint Aluminium Draught Dodgers
Our white aluminium Draught Dodgers look neat just as they are, but sometimes you want them to disappear completely into your joinery. Maybe your doors are cream, or heritage green or a very specific colour that your door seals just have to match.
Custom Width Underfloor Insulation: When Joists Refuse to Behave
Awkward joist widths? When to turn-and-tear, and when custom cut Value Poly is worth considering.
Why Can’t I Find a VEU Draught Proofing Installer?
Trying to get free VEU draught proofing in Victoria but cannot find an installer? Here’s why the scheme is harder to access — and what to do instead.
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