Place your hand near your closed window. So you feel cold? Do you feel as if magically the air outside is brushing against your palm? Don’t be surprised. There is nothing magical about it. Actually there is a problem with it. Air is leaking through the gaps in the window frame and the window sill. And this is not a good thing at all. It immediately calls for draught proofing. But why draught proofing? Why is so essential that an entire is thriving on it? That is exactly what we are going to study in the following paragraphs.
Firstly, gaps in your windows lead to incoming of cold air in your house. And this cold air leads to decrease in the temperature in the house. And this is a really terrible situation to be in especially during winters. So in order to protect you from shivering in the night, draught proofing is important.
Secondly, in order to counter this cold air coming inside your house, you will need to make excessive use of your heating system. And with the energy crisis that the world is facing, this would probably not be the best way to counter your problem.
Thirdly, with increasing use of heater, there will increasing length of your bills. And with increasing length of bills, there will be an ever expanding hole in your pockets. To avoid this, go for draught proofing.
Fourthly, a recent statistic has shown that if everyone in the UK was to go ahead with draught proofing of their homes, it would generate an annual saving of £160m. So this is your chance to contribute the little towards the society.
Fifthly, draught proofing also helps in improving the ventilation of the rooms. And we all know that ventilation is so very essential to maintain the high level of oxygen in the house.
Sixthly, along with cold air, those small gaps act as an open invitation to thieves and looters. Those small slits are just perfect for the ones with evil intentions to break into the house and wash it away.
Seventhly, in addition to the thieves, slits are conducive for other living creatures enter the house. And these creatures are mainly residents of your garden. And once they enter the house, havoc is not far away.
Eighthly, it is through these draughts that even water seeps in. This water coming in increases moisture in the house and can have bad effect on the wall paints and wooden furniture.
Ninthly, there is no need for anyone to be an expert in this field or to call a specialist. Anyone with a little amount of technical know-how can do this procedure. Draught Proofing can be easily classified in the DIY category.
Lastly, draught proofing of windows is also supported by many energy saving trusts thus providing adequate grants and reliefs to people going ahead with the procedure. So it is important that one takes full benefit of these and save his house from draughts.