Well, this week has seen a dip in the temperature and many people putting their heating on for the first time in the UK. Heating is great, and almost every home in the country has invested in it over the last twenty years. Not only has it been an investment in a system, but also a large yearly cost when it comes to fuel.

It is very common to hear people unhappy about their fuel bills, but did you know that you could be burning money on fuel for no reason at all? You wouldn’t set fire to five pound notes, so why would you let that money escape as heat through badly insultaed door ways? Fitting a door draught excluder can reduce your heating bills drastically.

This needn’t be a hard job and can be done by any willing DIYer. There are many different types of door draught excluder to choose from, but if you gaps are not too large then you could start with a simple self adhesive door draught excluder strip. These are both cheap and simple to fit.

If you have much larger draught gaps then you may be better off with an outside rubber wiper style door draught excluder. These come in many designs, so it is worth taking measurements of you gaps to ensure you get the right size door draught excluder for them.

Why not save some money this winter and make door draught excluders your next DIY job?