Draughts

Draughts through poorly fitting doors and windows make it harder to keep your home warm. Heated air can also escape through gaps and cracks. Draughts are a common energy nasty in New Zealand 's older homes.

To stop draughts around your home, try:

• placing stuffed 'snakes' under doors
• blocking off open fire places when you're not using them
• fitting shields for draughts and rain on external doors
• blocking draughty air gaps around plumbing pipes and electrical cables, windows and doors with caulking and weather-strips
• fitting thermal curtain generously over windows and install a pelmet to contain draughts
• filling gaps in ceiling insulation
• insulating under wooden floors.