It's a rented house so I really don't want to invest a lot. Hower there are draughts coming in from windows and internal doors. The external door is fine as it does not go directly outside but into a hallway. No double glazing and it's cold even with the heating on full blast and open gas fire!!
2007-01-24 22:19:29 · 18 answers · asked by TishTash 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
I am living in it.
And want something that is not going to be too noticeable as it is really nicely decorated.
2007-01-24 22:33:21 · update #1
If you are living in the UK call your local office of the Councils Department of Environmental Health Private Sector Housing to come and take a look at your house.
They will do a survey of everything that is the Landlords legal obligation to fix and he will be sent an enforcement order to do the work quickly.
If you have no double glazing that is one thing that , in the UK he will be forced to install to bring the property up to a minimum standard.
If you have draughts coming through doors he will be forced to fit new fire safety doors which will not allow draughts through. if you have draughts the doors are not safe in the event of fire because they will not hold the fire back and they will not keep the smoke away from you so they must be changed by law!
In the meanwhile get a nice warm sleeping bag and contact the local gymnasium to send around a coupla beef cakes to keep you warm!
I really hope this helps and that I have put the heat on your Landlord to warm things up for you. I did this myself with my landlord and he was ordered to fit new fire safety doors, new double glazed windows, a new roof, new fireproof walls, new electrical system, fire alarm system, and central heating.
Let us/me know how you get on ;)
2007-01-25 11:42:32 · answer #1 · answered by keithanthony0169 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't want to spend a lot, Fill a pair of tights willnewspaper/ foam (any insulator) make it into a long sausage. This can then be covereed in any material you want. Since you won't need to buy much material it shouldn't be too expensive. These are great draught excluders for doors. DIY placs sell this plastic film that you can put on your windows which acts in a similar way to double glazing. Hope it helps :-)
2007-01-25 06:36:39 · answer #2 · answered by maidmaz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what misterviv and marian were talking about is making your own draught excluder. My grandparents have one in the shape of a long sausage dog, you must be able to buy these things still! Then again many good old ideas don't keep getting sold in shops. And i couldn't tell you which shops to look in for one of these!
(the idea is you place it at the bottom of a door to cover the gap and stop the draught)
2007-01-25 16:59:39 · answer #3 · answered by wave 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,Tish,
Why not get an old length of curtain material in a nice colour,cut it into a length that you can fold over to make a 5 foot long by 6 inch wide strip. Then go to a dress makers shop and get a couple of five foot lengths of velcro strip (cheap). Attach the strips along the long edges of your material and when joined together it will make a five foot long cylinder. Fill cylinder with old socks or other material and seal the ends,either sewn or use more velcro.
Voila! Cheap and effective.
Stay warm,
Misterviv x
2007-01-25 06:38:30 · answer #4 · answered by misterviv 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You should not have draughts unless you have an open fire which is pulling the air from crack in the doors and windows. Change to another form of heating that does not need air to burn.
2007-01-25 14:20:09 · answer #5 · answered by Tamart 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have had a problem like this before and I solved it by making long thin bean bag devices which I placed across the bottom of the internal doors to prevent drafts and I made some curtains to go up for the drafty windows.
2007-01-25 12:38:10 · answer #6 · answered by lulu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy or make a long sausage that is the width of the door and stuff it with fabric or a filler and put them under each crack of the door, the cheapest and easiest way to stop draughts
2007-01-26 03:07:32 · answer #7 · answered by jaygirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are these sticky strings like silly putty we used in that situation around the window sills and then the foam on a sticky backed strip around the doors ant Your home Depot or Lowes or any hardware store! good luck!
There is also a plastic sheets that fasten with a double face tape and you use a hair dryer to make them tighten up these are like disposable double pained windows work pretty good!
2007-01-25 06:28:56 · answer #8 · answered by admiredi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you talked to your landlord? There must be something he can do for you. It doesn' t seem fair that you should !improve" his property for him so he could then charge you more rent or terminate your rental contract at the end of the next 6 months.
Have you tried Citizens Advice to see if they can advise you of your rights re the condition of the windows and doors. Must be something you have a right to have from the landlord.
Bet his house is cozy and warm
2007-01-25 16:31:20 · answer #9 · answered by Alf B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My house is double glazed, and I have blocked up all the vents.Still it is very cold, even with the central heating on. I cannot fathom where the cold air is coming from, mystery.
2007-01-25 15:04:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋