Draught Fix Insights
This is our space to document, explore and engage with our favourite topic - draughts! Dive in below to start sealing the gaps in your knowledge around topics including energy efficiency, sustainability, electrification, ventilation and even Ancient Rome!
Australia’s Climate Zones: Identifying Yours and Its Impact on Draught Proofing
Australia’s diverse climate zones affect how you should draught proof your home. Tailoring your approach by region ensures better comfort, energy savings, and sustainability all year round.
Designing a Draught-Free Home: Key Measures to Consider When Building
When building a new home, draught proofing should be part of the design process. This article outlines essential measures like sealing gaps, installing efficient windows, and ensuring proper airflow for a comfortable, energy-efficient living space.
Draught Proofing: The Best ROI for Energy Efficiency in Your Home
Draught proofing is a cost-effective upgrade that offers one of the best ROI for energy efficiency. Seal air leaks to save on heating costs, improve comfort, and reduce your carbon footprint for years to come.
Labor’s 2025 Election Victory: What It Means for Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Homes in Australia
Labor’s 2025 win brings historic investment in clean energy - but energy efficiency is key to unlocking its full value. Draught proofing is the essential first step for future-ready Australian homes.
Will Store-bought DIY Adhesive Door and Window Seals Do the Trick?
Permanent door and window seals offer superior performance, longevity, and sustainability compared to DIY adhesive options. Custom-fit, professional installation ensures maximum energy efficiency, comfort, and lasting value.
Winter-Proofing Your Home: How Draught Proofing Saves Energy and Keeps You Warm
Draught proofing your home is the first step to staying warm for less. Seal gaps, reduce energy consumption, and create a comfortable, energy-efficient space this winter—all while contributing to a more sustainable home.
Home Batteries and Draught Proofing - A Powerful Combination
Pairing home batteries with draught proofing maximises energy efficiency, cuts power bills, and boosts comfort. Seal leaks first to get the most from your solar system and battery investment.
What Is a Draught Proofing Audit and Why Should You Consider One?
A draught proofing audit identifies air leaks that compromise your home’s energy efficiency. It’s a cost-effective first step to reduce energy bills, increase comfort, and contribute to a more sustainable home.
Draught-Proofing Heritage Homes: Keeping History Warm (and Your Bills Low!)
Is your heritage home beautiful but breezy (and expensive to run)? Draught Fix specialises in sensitive draught-proofing solutions for historically significant properties. We blend traditional techniques with modern solutions to improve comfort and reduce energy bills without compromising historical integrity.
The Most Common Places Your Home Is Losing Heat (And How to Fix Them)
Is your home losing heat through unseen gaps? This article highlights common areas of heat loss, from roof space to doors, and offers simple solutions to make your home more energy-efficient.
My Energy Efficiency Journey - Step-By-Step to a Sustainable Home
Transform your home into an energy-efficient, all-electric haven. Learn how I took my 1990s gas-reliant home and made it warm, stable, and cheap-to-run through thoughtful DIY upgrades and sustainable solutions.
Fresh Air Through the Ages: A Short History of Draughts and Ventilation
For centuries, civilisations have designed homes with intentional ventilation to maximise comfort. Learn how history’s best techniques—courtyards, wind towers, and cross-ventilation—can shape modern draught-proofing and energy-efficient living today.
Solar Feed-in-Tariffs Are Almost Gone, Why Draught Proofing Matters More Than Ever
Victoria’s solar feed-in tariff is set to drop to 0.4c per kWh, making self-consumption and energy efficiency more important than ever. Discover how draught proofing can maximise your solar savings and home comfort.
Draught Proofing Without the Stuffy Feeling: How to Get Fresh Air Without Wasting Energy
Worried that draught proofing will make your home stuffy? The truth is, it gives you more control over airflow, improving comfort, air quality, and energy efficiency. Here’s how to keep fresh air flowing.
From Gas to Electric: Ensuring Safe and Sustainable Australian Homes
Gas appliances can compromise indoor air quality, posing health risks. Transitioning to all-electric homes simplifies draught proofing and enhances energy efficiency, promoting a healthier and more sustainable living environment.
Seal It Right: When to DIY and When to Call a Draught-Proofing Pro
DIY draught proofing offers quick fixes, but professional draught proofing delivers lasting energy savings, comfort, and quality results. Discover when DIY works—and when calling an expert is the smarter investment.
How to Tell If Your Home Has Draughts – 5 Simple Tests
Use simple tests like the candle, tissue, and smoke stick tests to identify draughts in your home. Draught-proofing can significantly improve comfort, reduce energy costs, and make your home more efficient.
The Value of Energy Efficiency: Can Upgrades Boost Property Value?
Energy-efficient homes are becoming more valuable as buyers prioritise cost savings, comfort, and sustainability. Draught-proofing and other upgrades boost property value, with strong returns on investment for homeowners.
Draught Proofing and NatHERS: Enhancing the Energy Efficiency of Existing Homes
The expansion of NatHERS to existing homes offers homeowners a chance to improve energy efficiency and access green loans. Draught proofing plays a key role in reducing costs and enhancing sustainability.
The Sustainability Journey: Draught Proofing Your Home for a Greener, More Efficient Future
Draught proofing helps reduce carbon emissions by improving energy efficiency, lowering energy consumption, and creating a more sustainable home. It’s an affordable, long-term solution that contributes to a greener, more efficient future.
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