Home Insulation

Loft Insulation

If you install loft insulation to a depth of 8 inches (200mm) you can save up to 20% of your heating costs.

Water Tank & Pipe Insulation

Fit an insulating jacket to your hot water tank and lag your water pipes.

Fitting Water Jacket to hot water tank:
Cost	£10 (DIY) £30 (installer)
Annual Saving	£20
Costs recovered	1 to 2 years

Draught Proofing

Up to 20% of heat can be lost through draughts around windows, doors and floors.

It is a simple job to add draught strips.

Cavity Wall Insulation

Most heat is lost through the walls - up to 35%. Although installing Cavity Wall Insulation is one of the most expensive, it is also the most effective way of reducing your fuel bills.

Floor Insulation

Filling the gaps between skirting boards and floorboards can save up to £20 per year and pay for itself within 1 year.

Use any tube sealant such as the type used to seal around baths.

Double Glazing

Up to 23% of heat lost in the home is through the windows. Double glazing can reduce this by half and a further 10% can be saved if you use energy efficient glass (low emissivity or K glass).

You will also benefit from lower noise and condensation problems.

Fit good quality double glazing and use thick lined curtains to insulate your home.

? Did you know
More than 40% of all the heat lost in the average home is through the loft space and walls - enough to heat 5 million homes for a year. Source: Energy Saving Trust 2002	Putting a jacket on your hot water tank could save you up to £20 per year on your energy bills and help the environment. If everyone in the UK put a jacket on their hot water tank CO₂emissions would be cut by almost half a million tonnes (2.5 million double-decker buses). Source: Energy Saving Trust 2002	If everyone in the UK installed cavity wall insulation, we would cut CO₂ emissions by 9 million tonnes. That’s enough to fill over 51 million double-decker buses. Source: Energy Saving Trust 2002

Insulating your Home