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Draught Stopping
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Banish draughts, reduce heat loss with draught strips, secondary glazing, curtains

Seal gaps around pipes and lights

Even well-insulated walls and ceilings can lose heat through holes …

 

  • Seal gaps where pipes from sinks, basins, baths, showers, and toilets go through outside walls.
     
  • Seal gaps where pipes or downlighters go through the ceiling into the loft space.

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