Draught Excluders

mardatha

thanks for that, I will go and look. I saw one once and it was reallly clever, but had no idea what it was called

ubamother

I've made several of the 'move with the door' excluders - I found the simplest way, instead of using stuffing, was to use the pre-made tubes of foamy stuff (Mrs technical-speak here) that people use to put round pipes to insulate them. It was then simply a hemmed piece of material, ends turned and sewn towards the middle to make tube shapes, and slide the tubes in - this way you can slide them out to wash the material bit.

mardatha

I didnt have the foam stuff but made two sausages out of old foam from cushions stuffed into tights then joined them. It is keeping the draught out but a wee bit stiff to push the door open. TY to all the amazing people in this forum!
I need to ask now whether a thick velvety type door curtain would be warmer & more draught proof than a thin one sewn to a thermal lining ?

zippychick

Pics please!:j

I would guess the velvet combined with the thermal lining would possibly be the warmest. I choose C, the non existent option

Not sure though

mardatha

LOL zippy I will take a pic next time I go up to visit. The back of the house is very very cold, even in summer. Its solid stone walls about 10" thick and the back is to the noth and in shadow of the hill behind it. So we need to block off the back bit, the kitchen & pantry & back door.I have got all summer to get her sorted which is great. The most immediate prob is the lambs nibbling her washing !

zippychick

Aw how cute! I want lambs nibbling my washing!:j

meritaten

one way of keeping the door sausages attached to the door is to use those self adhesive velcro dots. put the both circles together then attache to the sausage and then press against the door making sure the sausage is resting on the floor.

Jolaaled

Butterfly_Brain wrote: »

I think this is the one hun
http://www.flickr.com/photos/notmartha/sets/72057594068949613/

I'm going to have a go at making the 'pipe' style draught excluders, that will move both ways with each door opening/closing. The Flickr link looks really useful..but does anyone know if these work ok where the flooring is carpetted? My carpet isn't nearly as slide-y as laminate/wood and i'm wondering if this technique would actually work ok?
Has anyone tried it out on carpet??

thanks all.

sunshinesheli

Hey everyone!

DP and I live in a 2nd floor flat, and our front door has a HUGE gap at the bottom - I'm talking at least 1" at one side, and 5mm at the other... :eek:

Anyways, now the weather is turning colder, and the draft coming through the gap is making the living room freezing. I was going to buy a draft excluder, but we can't really afford a nice one, and all the cheap ones are really ugly!

Anyways, I have a fleece-y dressing gown which is old and ratty, and I was going to throw it out.. but then I wondered if it would be possible to somehow turn it into a draft excluder? I have some nice fabric, but it is kind of silky, and I'm not sure this would work? I'm also not sure of how to go about making a draft excluder?

Does anyone have any idea of how I could go about this?? :beer:

meritaten

depends - you could make a sausage shape and stuff it with old feathers, kapok, etc. or just glue some rubber strip to the bottom of the door.