{"id":2075,"date":"2018-11-27T13:35:44","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T13:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.propertydecorating.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2075"},"modified":"2018-11-27T13:33:31","modified_gmt":"2018-11-27T13:33:31","slug":"fitting-a-letterbox-draught-excluder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.propertydecorating.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2075","title":{"rendered":"Fitting a letterbox draught excluder"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fitting a letterbox draught excluder<\/h1>\n

If you have a letterbox fitted into your front door, you can help reduce heat loss and draughts if you be draught proof it. Modern doors such as PVCu door will come fitted with a letterbox pre-installed and will have a flap on the outside as well as the inside so no further draught proofing is required.<\/p>\n

If however you have an older door and only a flap on the outside of the letterbox, for only a few pounds you can add an internal flap or a draught excluder. These are easy to fit and only take a few minutes.<\/p>\n

These draught excluders are readily available at DIY and hardware stores. Once you have bought one you simply need a drill, drill bit and screwdriver, an optional extra is a small level to ensure you fit the excluder level. The screws should be in the packet when you buy the excluder.<\/p>\n

Types of draught excluder<\/h2>\n

There are two types of excluder available, a brush type that has brushes that help stop drafts, the same idea as the brush excluder you fit to the bottom of the doors. Two rows of brushes reduce the draught from coming into your property. The other type is a brush with flap, these are slightly more expensive but do look neater.<\/p>\n

To fit both types of excluder simply align on the door, using a level to ensure it is straight, then drill pilot holes to take the screws. Then simply screw the two or four screws into the door to compete the job.<\/p>\n

Both types of letterbox draught excluder are fitted internally.<\/p>\n

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Fitting a letterbox draught excluder If you have a letterbox fitted into your front door, you can help reduce heat loss and draughts if you be draught proof it. Modern doors such as PVCu door will come fitted with a letterbox pre-installed and will have a flap on the outside as well as the inside […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[646],"tags":[138,705,699,706,253,707,302,335,708],"class_list":["post-2075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-home_improvements","tag-door","tag-draft","tag-draught-excluder","tag-excluder","tag-heating","tag-letter-box","tag-letterbox","tag-money","tag-post-box"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t