Hi,
I have just moved into a 1930s detached house from a 1990's semi so am feeling the cold a lot more now we are seeing the temperatures drop.
The house has an original big heavy door with leaded lights (single glazed) down both sides and across the top. The door opens onto an open porch.
It's always cold around the front door because it's draughty and also because there's a lot of single panel glazing which just eats heat.
We are having some PVC windows installed (to replace aluminium) elsewhere in the house and at the same time are considering enclosing the porch with uPVC glazing.
I'm pretty sure this will cut down the draughts, but would be interested in anybody else's experience of having done something similar - whether it made the house more comfortable.
Loft insulation and possibly external wall insulation are also on the list of todos.
I have just moved into a 1930s detached house from a 1990's semi so am feeling the cold a lot more now we are seeing the temperatures drop.
The house has an original big heavy door with leaded lights (single glazed) down both sides and across the top. The door opens onto an open porch.
It's always cold around the front door because it's draughty and also because there's a lot of single panel glazing which just eats heat.
We are having some PVC windows installed (to replace aluminium) elsewhere in the house and at the same time are considering enclosing the porch with uPVC glazing.
I'm pretty sure this will cut down the draughts, but would be interested in anybody else's experience of having done something similar - whether it made the house more comfortable.
Loft insulation and possibly external wall insulation are also on the list of todos.