Draught proofing is an amazing method to save money and improving your house’s efficient in terms of energy use.
What is draughtproofing?
Draught proofing simply fills the gaps opening up cold air to enter your home. It also lets the warm air out your home. If you have more warmth that you’re losing from your home as well as the more energy you’ll require to compensate for the warmth that you’ve lost. The more your house is likely to become colder and the more you’ll need to think about and dealing with this issue. We are aware that a lot of Dorset’s sash windows require their sash windows to look at. After living in the area for a lengthy time, it is easy to wander around and observe hundreds of windows that require Draught Proofing or some other kind of new life added to the windows! Many people inquire about replacing the windows in a sash, even though all they need is a reliable Draught proofing. We’ll explore it further throughout this post…
Where do your draughts come from?
The windows you have and the gaps on the sealing, door which have lost their seal floors, ceiling-to-wall joints, floorboards. Some people believe that it’s the windows sash locks that are the problem however this isn’t the case.
What is the cause of the draught?
Sash windows are able to have gaps between sashes and other window parts to allow them to slide upwards and downwards. The gap is a necessity of being able to use sash windows. When the time was old when windows made of sash were first introduced it was not possible to fill in these gaps. The issue? The sliding of windows to tear down the gap , making it larger. That’s where the draughty rattled effect of sash windows is derived from. Many people mistakenly believe that it has something related to the balance spring in the window and recommend replacing the springs of the window balance whenever we visit but it’s not required!
The solution?
Draught proofing! The most effective method of blocking draught is to use seals and brushes that could be put in the sashes and boxes of the window, but not observed. So the issue of draught and rattle can be resolved, while maintaining the original style and design of the window sashes. This solution is also economical. It is not necessary to learn how to get rid of the sash of a window. But not when you have expert locals in Dorset (us!) on hand 🙂
What is the process?
Typically, we’ll eliminate the sashes from windows that are rattling or let in cold air draught. We’ll then take the items we require into the workshops in Dorset to start working on the areas of the sash which will be draughtproofed. While we’re there we’ll address any issues with rot and any other issues that require being taken care of. The draught proofing technique is constructed by creating grooves on the sides of the sash, so that the element proof brushes can be placed into the gaps. The brush functions as the seal. The same thing happens on the lower sash, too. After that, we can put the window of the sash back to its original position.
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What should I do if I own an listed property?
It’s a good idea to talk to the local planning department before you take any action with your sash windows , especially if you live in a listed building. This will prevent you from being in legal trouble that could be messy. But windows of listed buildings generally have an sash window draughtproofing system that keeps the cold out. It’s because you can design the system to be completely invisible and not impact the design or heritage for the window. This is particularly beneficial when you’re located in the South in which there appear to be a lot of Conservation areas and listed buildings. In our local area, Dorset there’s also just endless conservation areas and sash windows It’s important to talk to an officer in charge of planning.