Insulate *

	Repeating challenge Close internal doors and fit draught excluder tape to both internal and external door frames to keep heat where it is most wanted.
	One-hit wonder Fit one or, where practical, two layers of secondary glazing film to all windows. Wickes sell it.
	Repeating challenge Use curtains to keep heat in at night.
	One-hit wonder Fill cracks and gaps with filler or putty to block out draughts, particularly in ceilings.
	Repeating challenge Fit temporary double glazing to closed porches and use them as a source of heat when the sun shines.
	One-hit wonder Fit loft insulation if you have less than 100mm (4 inches) and fit up to 250mm (10 inches) particularly above rooms that are used regularly in cold weather.
	Repeating challenge Allow your home to warm up using sunlight as a priority so that the walls store up heat for release on colder days.
	One-hit wonder Loft hatches should have draught excluder tape fitted as well as a cushion of loft insulation above them.
	Repeating challenge During a heatwave, use curtains to keep out the heat and cool the walls at night by opening windows.
	One-hit wonder If you don’t have a closed porch, fit a curtain to the front door or set back a couple of feet to make an air lock.
	One-hit wonder Insulate cavity walls, particularly of rooms used in the winter.
	One-hit wonder Put an insulating jacket around your hot water tank.
	One-hit wonder Find out how you can make and fit Radiator Heat Deflectors to heat your room more effectively with the instructions on this info sheet.