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Tools and Materials

Tools for draught proofing projects

The most useful tools are a pair of scissors to cut draught strips, a green/yellow sponge kitchen scouring pad to clean rebates and reveals before adhering draught seals,  a caulking gun to fill cracks and small holes and a set of general small hand tools.

The most useful tool – for cleaning door and window rebates
The next most useful tool essential for cutting draught strips and very useful for opening packaging  —  for more tools see tools gallery below

Draught proofing materials

Draught strips come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes and unfortunately one size does not fit all gaps, we carry a range of foam strips, small, medium, large and jumbo sizes in white and brown, brush strips, butyl-rubber ‘P’ and ‘E’ strips.  Both white decorators caulk and silicone are used, various other types of silicone which are best not used against painted surfaces except outside.

 

Please carefully note the position of the draught strip on the jamb side – we frequently find this strip located in the place.  

 This shows where to fit draught strips to a door (or old style casement window) very well

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Covid recovery package to include vouchers to help pay for energy saving retrofits

July 7, 2020

Vouchers of up to £5000 to help pay for energy saving home improvements are one of the measures expected to be announced by the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, in tomorrow's (Wednesday 8 July 2020) statement … [Read More...]

Lockdown Actions

June 2, 2019

UPVC Door Problems

December 23, 2017

PM lends support

February 8, 2017

Energy Saving information available from Repair Café events this winter

December 15, 2016

[Media Release] Repair Café with Energy Saving Seminar

December 13, 2016

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