How to Combat Draught in Your Home Extension
It can be a great idea to build an extension to your home. This is one way to increase the amount of living space you have, which is especially useful if you have a growing family. It’s also a means of increasing your property’s value. But how do you make sure your new room is up to the same standard of the rest of your home? And how do you ensure that it doesn’t adversely affect other rooms?
Well, to answer these questions it’s probably best to look at just one area, and we’re going to focus on draught. This is usually symptomatic of other problems, so if you manage to get draught under control you will have a good indicator that the rest of your extension is up to scratch.
Insulate Your Extension Properly
The first thing you should do is to ensure that you have good quality cavity insulation in place from a company like CCF. This will make your room nice and snug and prevent your wall cavities from being places where cold draughts can flow. It could even be a good idea to place a thermal panel behind radiators to keep even more heat inside.
Add Curtain Liners to Existing Curtains
Thick curtains can be used to keep out the cold, but it could be an idea to go one better and add thermal liners specially designed to combat draughts. This way, you won’t have to worry about your windows being the cause of cold air.
Draught-Proof Each of Your Doors
Doors can be sealed up by installing a brush strip at the bottom to keep out the cold air. You could also install a rubber draught seal around the sides of your doors. A third idea, when it comes to entrances, is to install a thick curtain which could block out the wind.
Check Any Extractor Fans
Your extension may be a bathroom or kitchen with an extractor fan, and if so it may be worth checking the blades and making sure that they properly seal up the opening.
Check Your Floorboards
The final place to examine could be the floorboards of your extension. If any are loose or not fitted tightly to the boards beside them, they could be the cause of unwanted draughts seeping up.
If you are building an extension, or if you already have one in place, enjoy it and may it be a cosy, draught-free haven for you and your family.
