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draughty gas and electric cupboards

Hi, please see attached images. I need to stop these areas being draughty during winter. How can I do this myself?
Im not keen on the foamy stuff to fill gaps so wondered if I could get any soft insulation that I can cut and fix to the walls inside these cupboards to stop the draughts.

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg48/shawtj2/008-4.jpg

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg48/shawtj2/009-5.jpg

cold!
Mortgage Free 2016Work Part Time:DHouse Hunting In France 2023

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  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    just use normal loft insulation. stuck to the floor and the sides.
    Get some gorm.
  • ormus wrote: »
    just use normal loft insulation. stuck to the floor and the sides.

    Good idea thanks!
    Mortgage Free 2016Work Part Time:DHouse Hunting In France 2023
  • Mankysteve
    Mankysteve Posts: 4,257 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    indeed. Your gas cupboard may be only be single brick thickness. Ie built into the cavity that wont help. Be carefully building up insulation around the eleci cupboard don't want anything in there to overheat.
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