Overview
- Octopus published Cash Energy Saving Tips advising residents to identify and plug gaps around doors, windows and other common leak points.
- It recommends low-cost DIY fixes such as self-adhesive foam strips, noting they are the cheapest option but may not last as long as brush strips or professional fitting.
- Coverage points to an Amazon single-sided adhesive closed-cell foam tape available from 99p as an example of a budget option, though prices can change.
- Octopus suggests locating draughts with the back of your hand or a thermal camera and making free door excluders using old fabric and household fillers.
- Energy Saving Trust guidance cited in reports says professional draught-proofing can cost around £250 and save roughly £85, with most non-new-build homes losing heat through draughts.