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.

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.

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.

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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Can You Use Draught Dodgers with a Screen Door?
Yes, but only if there’s enough breathing room.
To check, close your main door and close your screen door. Then measure the gap between the two door faces (you know – the one you can’t actually access now because both doors are closed).