Draught Proofing Door – Which Products Will Work The Best?

Draught proofing is one of the most low cost methods to ensure your house will remain warm this winter. Draughts factor for about 25% of heat loss from your house allow winter air intrude your house. Hence, seal those draughts of your house at cheaper budget to make your home a warm haven. Different types of products are available to draught proof internal and external doors.


Draught proofing can be a DIY job or else you may seek contractors’ help. However, whether you call insulation contractors or undertake the task by yourself, it is better to be familiar with products and tools required for draught proofing. Usually, the process to draught proof takes around twenty minutes and costs as low as 25 pounds or even lesser for an average sized home.



Here is a list of products you or contracts may use for draught proofing doors –

1.Flexible sealant cartridge and skeleton gun – To seal openings found between floorboards and skirting. This flexible sealant can last for several years to come. Though silicone based draught proofing products cost a bit expensive, however, they are resilient and less likely to be vulnerable to damages.

2.Self-adhesive foam strip – The self-adhesive foam strips are commonly used draught proofing options for doors. These are sold in diverse colours to match door paint.

3.Self-adhesive rubber strip – Self adhesive rubber strip materials are also available in different colours and are more durable products plus have more resistance to wear and tear than foam strip.

4.Brush strips – If your house has patio doors or sash windows, back of the bottom part of wooden doors, get brush strip draught proofing materials that provide a flexible seals between floor and door covering.

5.Screw-on external door kits – Screw-on external door kits are found to be effective and safe bet for draught proofing external doors.

6.Compression Threshold Strips – Compression threshold strips fit well to floors beneath external doors. They are greatly useful in preventing draughts through below external doors.

Be equipped with tools required for draught proofing doors such as, cleaning solvent, rags, cold chisel, hacksaw, hammer, punch, power drill bits, Measuring tape or pencil and caulking gun.

Home Insulation Innovations & Ideas for a ‘Warmer Winter’

Home insulation projects are coming up in galore to motivate homeowners to insulate their home. From government body to local energy suppliers, major insulation firms are initiating newer projects and schemes to urge people to reduce energy bills and carbon dioxide emission. Campaigns have started in the UK to welcome a ‘Warmer Winter’ with different types of insulation aids and contributions to mainly low income households.

With only hundred days before winter commences officially, a home insulation awareness campaign named ‘winter starts now’ is undertaken by energy suppliers, housing groups and some charity institutions. The campaign is said to support about 320,000 Welsh families who are suffering from severe fuel poverty. The campaign also encompasses about 80 percent of natives of Wales who are unaware of home insulation grants and award programmes. Such campaigns are encouraging people to adopt suitable insulation measures to be prepared for chilling temperature and winds. These campaigns are intended for imparting how to insulate their cavity wall and lofts before the winter arrives.

Another chief home insulation supplier has announced a contract to supply as well as install insulation to households who especially do not qualify for grants. This novel energy efficient scheme is providing discounted and free insulation supports including tank jackets and draught proofing to private householders in the are covered by the scheme.

These home insulation schemes are made for all people irrespective of age, medical condition, condition of the property in regards to resistance to winter, economical conditions related to income level, allowances and disability benefits etc. Discounted home insulation offers under this scheme mainly address people who cannot qualify them for free insulation grants. The scheme has been beneficial to save up to 360 pounds of annual household expenses of a three bedroom semi-detached property.