For unused keyholes (or those used from one side only) you can seal with a little strip of self-adhesive tape. A hinged hatch that does not rest against the frame of the loft In this case, you will need to apply the tape to both the frame and the hatch itself so that, when closed, the two strips meet and form a seal by pressing against one another. To draught-proof the first of these, you can simply put a compression seal or foam strip around the perimeter of the bottom of the loft hatch.

Draught excluder tape is used to seal any aperture fully by filling gaps in frames and protecting properties from the elements. If you don’t use as much energy in your home, you are naturally lowering your carbon footprint as well. Low Energy Supermarket accepts no responsibility for any electrical item purchased being installed and any item is fitted at owners risk. Because they slide rather than swing open it's more difficult to attach a seal without affecting the operation of the window. By purchasing from us we will add you to our monthly newsletter database, there is an option to unsubscribe at anytime from this.

Choose a concealed design in a colour that suits your needs, whether it’s gold, brown, or white, and enjoy a sealed-off door that helps keep your home insulated. Insulating a loft hatch provides additional material to prevent heat from escaping from the loft hatch. If you intend to insulate the loft and draught-proof the hatch yourself, it is imperative you take safety seriously. This scenario might be the trickiest to accomplish out of the three but with the help of a pencil and ruler or tape measure, it shouldn’t be too difficult.

I just used the self adhesive foam strip onto the frame so it compresses against the ply hatch when closed. You can check for air flow up a chimney using a smoking incense stick or similar – you will likely see the smoke being drawn up the chimney (let's not forget this was the original purpose of the chimney! Barclays will shut at least another 77 bank branches throughout 2024 and 2025 after announcing 20 more closures.

Please note that Loft Centre do not provide services to install a loft hatch, we only supply the product. This brush seal screwed to the lower edge of a front door looks like it’s keeping draughts out but the thermal images below show that it's not very effective. Low Energy Supermarket advises no professional person be booked to conduct work until the goods are in hand and accepts no responsibility if persons are booked and goods are not in hand. Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable).