Why is my home draughty, what can be done?

Drafts can contribute to significant discomfort in homes. Through out the world when it is windy, all roofs go into negative pressure, which in turn sucks the warmth from a house to the outside. Reducing path ways for air leak leakage reduces the impact of all air leaks in a building. In this video we explain how a roof goes into negative pressure, and talk about how improving the air tightness of your home can reduce the effect of these wind pressures on your house.
#stopdraughts #draftyhome #stopdrafts

[@Nobody_Famous]

Should follow up with some DIY retrofit videos with stuff from your store 🏪 showing the simple fixes.

[@ecoevo]

Agreed, we will get to that. Eventually. 😉

[@nikifleming4977]

I have found faulty air bricks to be the cause of enormous draughts

[@timothywelch4721]

Are there any sealed down lights?
So a un vented roof is better?

[@ecoevo]

There are sealed downlights. We also have a range of downlight covers, that reduce air flow through recessed lighting. All roofs are normally ventilated and require ventilation, not much you can about that. The air barrier must follow or be directly abutted to the thermal barrier.

[@RatchetMonkey]

Thanks for that, very clear information.
I'm in the UK in a 1950's semi detached property and can physically feel cold air around my head with the heating on and it's really been bugging me. Hoping to renew the loft insulation and cap the downlights soon

[@margarethobbs2471]

That’s great. Come on. Let’s design a ventilation system that gives us ventilation fresh air no smells no cold drafts may be a wind mill on the roof and some control. Pipes and valves thanks mike