Preparing for Winter

kingshir

nickynoo08 wrote: »

i'm stuck with one large problem. I have wooden french doors in my dining room and they let through one helluva draft. Ideally i'd love to replace them but i cant afford to till next year now so i need to draft proof them but not quite sure were to start. The main problem is down the middle where the doors meet and at the bottom. I've got some old fleece and pillows to make draft excluder but what to i do down the middle of the doors them selves? I dont think an extra lining would help much. Any ideas?

How about duck tape (I use it for LOADS of things:D) although only any good if you don't want to open the doors. You could apply it on the inside and outside (ducktape is weatherproof).

Katie-Kat-Kins

shaz_mum_of__2 wrote: »

Confuzzled wrote: »

sure do!

accept that you live in britain, that all umbrellas will die a horrible death the moment the wind flips them inside out two times (this will happen roughly within 3 uses) and buy a raincoat instead :rotfl:

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I agree , i hate brollies they turn people into ignorant eyepokers:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

seriously a waterproof with a hood keeps you drier....................but won'win any fashion contests

I actually need a new one as i reproofed mine recently and it has become les effective we caravan and walk a lot so the waterprooofing gets some use...............i noticed millets had a sale too........................

Shaz

I'd highly recommend buying something in Goretex with a hood. You will get a genuinely 100% waterproof washable jacket with no need for reproofing. It will also be breathable so you don't get the dampness of a kagoule.

They are expensive, but keep an eye out for sales and you could get a bargain.

I appreciate that spending £50+ on a coat doesn't seem money saving but bear in mind that this will last you years and will keep you dry in all conditions.

I've had my goretex paclite jacket from berghaus for 5 years now and it does for all conditions from tropical storm type conditions on hols (because it is nice and thin and breathable) to serious rain and hale storms in the uk. It packs down to the size of a grapefruit so will go in a bag on days when it looks nice weather but you don't want to chance it, and if the weather is bag a couple of layers underneath keep you warm enough.

It is my best investment clothing wise ever!

cyclingyorkie

hmmm -well i need a new coat...best start looking soon!

sandraroffey

apple and rosehip jelly is pretty good. easy tomake as well.

Reverbe

sandraroffey wrote: »

apple and rosehip jelly is pretty good. easy tomake as well.

Sandra do you have a recipe?

lulu75_2

Hi all - I've decided to buy an electric blanket for this year as I can't sleep when I'm cold in bed. I'm not sure what to get though - what's the difference between an underblanket and a mattress topper? If anyone has any recommendations I'd be grateful. I just want something to warm up quickly when i get in at 7am after a night shift!

nicki_2

I would highly recommend buying waterproofs from here http://www.adaptoutdoors.com/index.html They sell a small selection online but I go to their store in Liverpool and I have been buying my waterproofs from there for years;) They have a sale on ATM on jackets as they've such a large stock Really personal service and the boss remembers me every time I go in I don't buy my outdoor gear from anywhere else even if I can get it cheaper (although its hard to get it cheaper usually), the service I get is worth the extra couple of quid :T

kingshir

Do you remember the fashion (a good few years ago) for wearing a big scarf or shawl around the shoulders, on top of your winter coat/jacket/mac? It was a brilliant way of keeping warmth and it extended the life of a wintercoat no end, especially if you had several scarves to ring the changes. I might dig some of them out and wear them like that again - sod the fashions!!:p

kingshir

lulu75 wrote: »

Hi all - I've decided to buy an electric blanket for this year as I can't sleep when I'm cold in bed. I'm not sure what to get though - what's the difference between an underblanket and a mattress topper? If anyone has any recommendations I'd be grateful. I just want something to warm up quickly when i get in at 7am after a night shift!

My OH feels the cold, so I bought a single electric overblanket which goes between the duvet and the top (flat sheet). It doesn't slip off but I do straighten it every morning when I make the bed.

rigsby1967

I lost my last post so will try again.

Thanks to you lot on here i have decided to pull my finger out and have done lots of the things mentioned.

There is 1 thing i haven't seen mentioned (not that i have gone through the WHOLE thread ).

Anyway making this suggestion may get me shot but i covered up the living room air vent as last year there was such bad wind that the heavy curtains were blowing about :eek:.

rigs