Stormguard Around Loft Attic Hatch Door Draught Excluder Seal Strip Weather Proofing Insulation. (4 x 685mm, Brown)

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If the loft hatch is hinged, you will need to put either the compression seal or the foam strip on the outside perimeter on the top of loft hatch. Fit draught proofing strips between the door and the frame, often a brush to the bottom and rubber strips either screwed or glued to the frame. If you have a hinged loft hatch that doesn’t rest on a post then you’ll need to apply the foam strips to both the hatch surround and inside of the hatch frame so that the two strips meet and squash together a tiny bit.

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Draught-proofing the loft hatch should be done at the same time as insulating the loft space to ensure you gain the maximum savings on your energy bills. Vents are also important if you have gas appliances or old open flue boilers, as they ensure your boiler is getting enough air and the fuel is burning properly – so don’t block them. It also provides other tangible benefits such as helping to reduce your energy bills and even increasing the value of your home! Areas to focus on are floor boards, skirting boards, where window and door frames meet the wall and the ceiling-to-wall junctions.

Not all of these can be dealt with by a DIY-er, but many can, such as the gaps between or around floorboards; around windows and doors; through the letterbox; where pipework comes through external walls; around the loft hatch; and around electrical fittings. Foil insulation might be a good alternative in this instance, as a thinner layer is required as compared with rigid foam. The good news is that draught-proofing is easy and our DIY draught-proofing guide will help you plug those gaps and stay cosy at home. You can find out more about air bricks including when they should be used and how to fit them in our air bricks project. Depending on manufacturer and door type, normally they are fixed to the bottom of the door and protrude underneath to block the gap.

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Pick a day when there is air movement outside, but not a gale, and the house is up to its usual temperature. Quite a neat way of doing this is gluing a plastic carrier bag to the top of the loft hatch (covering as much of the loft hatch as you can without going over any of the edges. He went on to install renewable technology at the property, including biomass boiler and wind turbine. Insulating a loft hatch provides additional material to prevent heat from escaping from the loft hatch. Foam draught-excluder strips come in different thicknesses, and it’s important to get the right thickness otherwise either your door won’t close properly, or the draught excluder won’t exclude the draughts.Controlled ventilation will reduce condensation, maintain a healthy atmosphere and prevent damp and mould growth by letting in air where it is needed. Anything that blocks the cold air from travelling around your doors or windows is an effective draught excluder.