DraughtBusters

Energy saving advice and help

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  • Draught proofing
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  • Finding Draughts
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    • Dry lined homes
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    • Victorian terraced houses
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    • Cross walled homes
    • Early cavity wall homes
    • Concrete panel houses
    • Solid stone and cob homes
  • Going further
    • Cost-benefit analysis of improvements
    • Controlling your heating system
    • Upgrading to Underfloor Heating
    • In House Winter Cooling Systems
    • Problems with dot and dabbed walls
    • Heat loss from unused chimneys
    • Draughts in the first floor void
    • Around openings in walls
    • A beautiful window
    • Habits to save energy in the kitchen
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    • DraughtBusters Winter Report Dec 2019
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    • Why so many flat roofs fail
    • Lead Pumping
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    • Rising damp
    • DPC cold bridging dangers

Modern timber frame

 

Draughts round windows and doors and under window boards

Draughty loft hatch 

Draughts in first floor void

Missing insulation, cold at edges of ceilings

Draughty soil pipe boxing and under baths

Draughts from electrical fittings and through service penetrations

Draughts between house and integral garage

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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Transition Town Reading

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Reading Borough Council

Supported by

Reading Rotary Club

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