Homeowner information

Making homes warmer

A warm house is a combination of keeping the heat inside with insulation, double glazing, and draught proofing, and heating your home.

Keeping the heat in

Keeping the heat in: An overviewDownload
Keeping the heat in: DraughtproofingDownload
Keeping the heat in: InsulationDownload
Keeping the heat in: WindowsDownload
The magic of curtainsDownload

Heating your home

Introduction to heating your homeDownload
Passive solar designDownload
Thermal massDownload
Heating: Unflued gas heatersDownload

Things you can do yourself

Improving your cold damp houseDownload
Improving your rented homeDownload
Easy DIY improvementsDownload

These info sheets consider opportunities to improve your home during disaster repair; the principles are the same for any house.

Build Back Smarter: Wood & pellet burnersDownload
Build Back Smarter: Wall insulationDownload
Build Back Smarter: Underfloor insulationDownload
Build Back Smarter: Heat transfer systemsDownload
Build Back Smarter: Heat pump heatersDownload
Build Back Smarter: Ceiling insulationDownload
Build Back Smarter: Curtains and blindsDownload
Build Back Smarter: Double GlazingDownload
Build Back Smarter: DownlightsDownload