How to insulate your home and slash energy costs
Hannah Ward-Glenton
06 October 2021
Tips and tricks to keep warm and cut costs
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Remove sources of damp
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Assess how well-insulated your home is
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Top up your attic insulation
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Add insulation strips to your loft hatch
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Install an attic stair cover
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Draught-proof your windows
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Keep keyholes covered
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Fit a draught excluder to your letterbox
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Invest in a draught stopper
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Draught-proof your chimney
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Bring in thermal curtains and blinds
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Upgrade to double or triple glazing
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Install secondary glazing
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Shrink-wrap your windows
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Seal around bathroom and kitchen vents
HiB / Hush
Tackle draughts behind the toilet
Victorian Plumbing
Insulate your water tank
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Install radiator reflector panels
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Add cavity wall insulation
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Install external wall insulation
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Insulate your internal walls
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Opt for insulation wallpaper
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Fit insulation to your ground floor
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Decorate with insulating rugs and carpets
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Plug any holes in the floor
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Fill gaps between floors and skirting boards
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Insulate your shed
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Insulate external pipes
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