Chimney Sheep Wool Draught Seal Tape for Doors and Windows

Where can I use this Sheep Wool Draught Seal Tape? 

This Sheep Wool Draught Seal Tape works to draught-proof gaps around your doors and windows, stopping cold air from entering your home. This tape is perfect for using around your door and window frames. You can read more about the benefits and potential financial savings of window and door draught-proofing on the Draught Proofing Advisory Association website. 

How do I know if I have draughts coming through gaps in my doors and windows? 

If the gaps the draughts are coming through aren't obviously visible, then use a Smoke Pencil which will show you exactly where the cold air is coming in. It is a really quick and easy way to identify where you need to draught-proof. 

How do I install this Chimney Sheep Sheep Wool Draught Seal Tape? 

1. Ensure the surfaces are clean, dry, and free from dust, dirt and grease.
2. Unravel the draught excluder tape, take the end of the strip and remove a section of the backing.
3. Working from the top-down, adhere the tape to the vertical frame of the door or window so that the seal can be compressed by the closing action. 
4. Once you have got to the bottom of the section, cut the tape to the exact length using a sharp pair of scissors. 
5. Go back over the length and press down on the tape to ensure it is stuck down well to the surface. To secure it even further just add some little veneer pins along the length. 
6. Repeat this process for any other vertical sections and horizontal sections.

Where else in my house should I look to draught-proof? 

Draughts can occur in all sorts of places in your home. However, if you have an open chimney, definitely look at draught-proofing it! An open chimney causes other draughts in your house to become worse and it could also be your home's biggest source of heat loss! Can't find a balloon that fits? Why not visit our sister company Chimney Sheep, where we make chimney draught excluders from felted Herdwick wool - there is a larger variety of sizes available, and even bespoke Sheep if one is needed. We've got a whole host of other energy efficiency products for your home that are worth looking at too.