When the temperatures start to drop, it’s time to think about how to heat your home and yourself. Energy prices are on the rise, so it makes sense to invest smartly in new infrastructure for your home to reduce monthly costs and take some practical steps to stay warmer in winter.
Heavy Curtains
Whether you have single-glazing, double-glazing, or triple-glazing, heavy curtains have a role to play; hanging heavy curtains allows you to trap more heat in your living rooms, reducing your energy bills and making your home more toasty for a low cost; you have nothing to lose from it.
Heavy curtains can be put up for the season and taken down in the spring; they basically block the warm air from escaping through the glass, so you don’t have to turn up the heating and are even able to turn it down a little. Heavy curtains work best when you have double glazing.
Smart Thermostats
Don’t be without a smart thermostat this winter. An ordinary thermostat adjusts the temperature of your home, but it doesn’t tell you which rooms are operational at any one time; additionally, a conventional thermostat doesn’t gauge the temperature of a room and adjusts it automatically.
If you want a smart thermostat in your home, you will have to buy one and have it installed. There are plenty of these on the market to choose from, so have a browse and pick one that suits your budget. To have it installed, you will need a professional engineer with experience.
Drywall Installation
Drywall is a special type of interior wall used to cover insulation and the outside brickwork. Without an insulated gap between the brickwork of the house and the interior, there would be no room for insulation, and your home would be significantly colder and harder to heat in general.
Drywall is made from a soft calcium material that makes it light and improves the insulation, but the softness of makes it easier to damage as well. Replacing your drywall with Knauf Plasterboards in the winter is an excellent way to prevent heat loss and reduce energy bills.
Draft Excluders
Improve your home’s energy efficiency by having your boiler serviced, improving the loft insulation, installing double-glazed windows, and improving your drywall, but you need to do the small things as well. Draft excluders are an excellent way to trap the heat you generate.
Draft excluders are cushions that sit at the bottom of the door and prevent the cold air from getting in; they also prevent warm air from escaping. Draft excluders are cheap to buy, and you can usually find them in custom shapes and characters. This also helps to brighten the home.
Warming Items
Heating up your home is one thing, but you also need to heat up yourself. In some ways, heating up yourself is more efficient than heating up the entire room or house. Wear multiple layers, have plenty of blanks around and use hot water bottles on your feet to heat your body like a radiator.