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Default Chalet style house insulation.

On 11/03/2020 09:50, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
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Why draughty? That'd be one of the first things to fix.


That is good advice.


I suspect rather than an actual draught, it is just cold air dropping
out of fitted cupboard.

Decent double glazing also makes a big difference.


He has that. He said the installer struggled to work out how to fit them
on the upper floor because of the weird design/ lack of depth between
roof and wall.


While he has fitted DG, even a 'lash up' with clear polythene can make a
huge difference. We rented when we were students and one place had huge
windows which were terrible for heat loss. Senior Management, who is
good with a sewing machine, made some lined curtains etc but even those
struggled. I added some polythene in the winter which helped a lot. The
CH was blown air, not very good, and expensive to run. Plus it was only
'piped' to a few of the rooms.