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Are you
well covered?
insulating your home is vital all year round – and it’s not difficult to do.
Draught-proofing is quick, easy and one of the cheapest ways to save heat
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love about
insulating
your home?
It cuts your
fuel bills
and reduces your carbon footprint
while keeping your property warm
– therefore, it should be high up on
your list of important priorities.
‘Without insulation, up to a third
of the heat you pay for may be lost
through the roof, walls, windows
and floors,’ says guest editor and
property guru, Sarah Beeny. ‘There
are lots of ways to insulate your
home. These include simple
techniques such as loft insulation,
which you can tackle yourself, to
more involved projects such as cavity
wall insulation. They’ll all make
your home greener, more energy
efficient and cheaper to run.’
Lowering your home’s energy
consumption will also make it easier
to sell, when the time comes. When
you sell a property, you are now
required to provide an Energy
Performance Certificate (EPC).
This provides details of the energy
efficiency of the building and how
it can be improved, so the buyer
knows what they’re getting. Even if
you’re not selling, getting an EPC
assessment will show you where you
can make improvements. It costs
from around £60 to £120. Visit
www.epcregister.com to find an
accredited energy assessor.
Installing insulation can be quite
straightforward and inexpensive.
What’s more, you may be eligible for
how much impact will they have on
your home? Here’s the lowdown.
feeling hot
Stick tin foil shiny-side
towards the back of your
radiator and it will help
reflect heat back into a room
instead of letting any
escape through the walls
a government grant or loan to cover
all or part of the costs. The Green
Deal scheme was launched in
January 2013, allowing you to pay
back the cost of improvements over
time through your electricity bill.
The Energy Company Obligation
(ECO) scheme is currently being
rolled out to fund energy saving
measures in low-income and
vulnerable households. Call the
Energy Saving Trust helpline on
0300 123 1234 or visit www.
energysavingtrust.org.uk for more
about both schemes, and to find out
if you’re eligible for an ECO grant.
Some local authorities also provide
grants for installing energy efficiency
measures, so contact your local
council to find out what’s available.
So, what are the different types of
insulation, what do they involve, and
Lagging pipes and tanks
These reduce the amount of heat
that escapes, so water stays hotter
for longer and uses less energy.
Insulating your hot water cylinder
is one of the easiest ways to save
energy. If your cylinder already has
a ‘jacket’, check it’s at least 75mm
thick. If not, replace it with a new
jacket to cut heat loss by over 75%.
Lagging-exposed hot water pipes
between the boiler and cylinder will
also keep water hotter for longer.
The materials – such as foam tubes
or felt sleeving – will easily pay for
themselves within a year.
Look for the Energy Saving Trust
Recommended label for the most
energy-efficient products in your
local DIY store or online.
DIY OR PROFESSIONALS? Fitting
a hot water cylinder jacket is a
straightforward job. Fitting insulation
to pipes is easy if they are accessible.
If not, ask a professional for advice.
COST: £25-£50 for cylinder jacket
and pipe insulation.
SAVINGS: Up to £55 a year.
CARBON FOOTPRINT BONUS:
Saves 230kg of carbon dioxide a year.
SARAH beeny’S TOP TIP: ‘Once
you’ve insulated your house inside, it
will be warmer and protected – but
the roof space will be colder. This
means cold water pipes are more
vulnerable to freezing in winter,
so you need to lag them as well.’
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of At Home with Sarah Beeny 2013
Editor's letter
Sarah's Welcome
Notebook
It's a date
Mellow yellow
Blooming wonderful
Proper copper
Rent revolution
Home upgrade
Leading locations
Property virgins
Safe as houses
On the move
Good on paper
A distressed look
Turn up the heat
Fire it up
Trendsetter
Another 48 hours
Something old, something new
Suite dreams
Inside the box
Bathtime
On stylish ground
On the rise
DIY for girls
The blueprint
A glass act
Final draught
Heat beneath your feet
Silent enemies
Real-life renovation
Eco exclusive
Hot stuff
How very cultivated
Turn over a new leaf
Lofty deals
Keep your antenna up
What Sarah says
How bizarre
Colour cocktail
Last word
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