DIY glazing added more insulation keeping ... “Hot air rises upwards and can easily escape through a poorly-insulated loft hatch or roof,” says Steele. The blue area captured by the thermal ...

DIY Donny shows ... winter If insulating your loft is a project you've never put high up on your list, think again. Studies have shown that if you haven’t got insulation, you can lose a quarter ...

Luckily we know 10 ways to improve your home insulation on the cheap - and they ... doors and even through your loft hatch. What's worse is that they could be adding £750 a year to your energy ...

But others are cheap and easy DIY jobs that can be tackled by just ... skirting boards, loft hatches and more. Find out more on how to draught proof your home. 3. Insulate hot water pipes and tanks ...

UK residents live in some of the oldest, coldest, least-insulated properties in the ... But the main safety concern is not falling through a loft hatch or through the ceiling by stepping between ...

"If your loft is insulated at joist level, then you may find that opening the hatch only causes the even hotter trapped air to circulate." However, if there is a cool airflow through your home ...

Victoria Arrington, a spokesperson for Energy Helpline replies: Using the loft hatch could have some impact, but it depends on many factors, from how and where your home and roof are insulated ...