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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…
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.
Tasmania, We Have Polyester Underfloor Insulation Supply!
For the last six years, we have been trying – doggedly, stubbornly, occasionally ridiculously – to get a great polyester insulation supply back into Tasmania. And now, finally, we can say it: Tasmania, Value Poly…
The Doors You Forgot About Are Letting the Weather Win
Draughty doors are not just a winter problem. A poorly sealed door can let cold air in during winter, hot air in during summer, and your expensive heating or cooling out through gaps you may not have checked. And the…
Your Door Snake Is Trying Its Best. Bless It.
Table of Contents Your Door Snake Is Trying Its Best. Bless It. The Problem Is That Doors Keep Opening Blocking a Draught Is Not the Same as Sealing a Door The Door Snake Cannot Reach the Sides Then There Is the…
Can You Use Draught Dodgers with a Screen Door?
Table of Contents Can You Use Draught Dodgers with a Screen Door? Yes, but only if there’s enough breathing room. People Also Ask: ⇒ Can I use a Draught Dodger if I have a screen door? ⇒ Why do I need 22mm of space? ⇒…
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