StopGap Floorboard Draught Excluder - Brown

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DraughtEx Thin has a profile of 4mm and is suitable for skirting board gaps less than 3mm - More Information. DraughtEx Standard has a profile of 8mm and is suitable for skirting board gaps between 2 and 7mm - More Information. How do you fill gaps between floorboards without ruining the overall look of your finished floor? DraughtEx is manufactured in our specially formulated colour "Shadow" which has been designed to mimic the natural shadows created between floorboards to allow you to fill draughty floorboard gaps without affecting the appearance. These clever things that things people with nice-smelling small spaces always do are affordable and easy to replicate

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The good news is that StopGap is flexible and adapts to changes in the temperature and humidity of your home, keeping the draughts at bay all year round. The unique shape means that the floorboard gaps remain completely sealed, whether it’s a humid summer or a dry winter. If you’ve got exposed wooden floors in your home, gaps in the floorboards can allow draughts to rise up between them, as well as risk losing valuable warm air from your central heating underneath the house. From investing in the best electric blanket to pre-warming beds with a hot water bottle, many of us are looking for cost-effective solutions to stay warm this winter without cranking up the central heating. With energy bills remaining high, when you do turn up the thermostat, the last thing you need is for all that precious heat to escape. Fitting the best draught excluders throughout your house can keep your home warmer and prevent cold air from getting in through doors, chimneys, windows and even the gaps in your floorboards.This video will guide you through the process of fitting Draughtex between your skirting and floorboards. Ventilation is especially important for kitchens and bathrooms. Any rooms with open fires and flues must be adequately ventilated. For narrow gaps stretch the seal: When dealing with narrow gaps don’t try to force the sealant in by pressing hard with the applicator tool. Instead stretch the strip as you push it into the gap – once in place it expands to fill the gap. Two sizes of DraughtEx are available, one for gaps with widths of 2mm-8mm, and one for 6mm-12mm gaps.

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Did you know that draught-proofing is one of the cheapest and most effective ways to save energy and money in your home? Blog How to insulate your home and stay warm this winterThe very nature of wooden floors amplifies the problem. Changes in temperature and humidity cause your floorboards to expand and contract – and with them the gaps. Throughout the winter your central heating will be running and keeping the house warm and dry, keeping your floorboards free of moisture. During this time the floorboards will be at their smallest, meaning that the gaps between them will be at their largest. This, in turn, means more draughts and higher heating bills through the coldest months of the year. A flexible seal You can complete many of our draught-proofing tips yourself if you are happy performing simple DIY tasks. Fitting foam strips and metal or plastic strips with brushes will go a long way to insulate many parts of your home. It’s not advisable to sand original old floorboards. Apart from destroying the patina, the surface can be destabilised – for example wood-boring beetle larvae may have been busy tunnelling below the surface and if you take off the top layer the unsightly, worm-ridden wood will be on view.

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When you're all snuggled up under your best heated throw or blanket hoodie, the last thing you want is to feel the chill of an icy draught. Thankfully, these weighted fabric Nicola Spring Door Draught Excluders are an easy way to prevent cold air from creeping in under your internal doors. We love the handy hooks on each draught excluder, allowing you to attach them to your door so you don't have to move them every time you leave the room.

Cold draughts created by the gaps between floorboards can lead to chilly and uncomfortable rooms and increased heating bills during the winter months. Even rooms that have carpet and underlay fitted often have gaps between the skirting board and the floor that allow significant heat to be lost. Its flexible properties allow DraughtEx to be applied to a wide range of gaps that will be completely sealed. The filler can also be used to seal gaps between floorboards and skirting boards. DraughtEx comes supplied with a free applicator and comes in 3 sizes, thin for gaps of 3mm or less, standard for gaps of 2 – 7mm, and large for gaps of 6-11mm. If you are looking to fill floorboard or skirting board gaps that can't be covered by this size of DraughtEx we offer a full range of different sizes to suit all gap widths. Some reviewers did note that the strips did not hold on garage or external doors though, so it’s best to keep them for indoor use.