Nobody likes having spiders and creepy crawlies around the home, but what if they held the key to turning your cold and draughty home into a warm, cosy, bug-free haven?
When it comes to creepy crawlies, there are three types of people in this world: the squeeler, the grin-and-bare-it and the hero. But whichever profile you fit, nobody likes creepy crawlies in their living space…. until you realise what you can learn from them.
1. SLIPPING IN THE SERVICE DOOR
Draught is invisible, but spiders are not! If you’ve got insects of any kind, you’ve got draughts. Creepy crawlies don’t politely enter via the front door, they’ll sneak their way in wherever they please. And remember, you can spray them or carry them outside but they’ll always return until you plug up their entry point once and for all!
2. GOING FOR GRUB
Your spider friends are smart, and they’re hungry. These expert booby-trappers are spinning their webs very strategically around their insect prey’s entry points to capture them as they come into your home. Think about where the spider webs keep coming up in your home and read between the lines – if this is a source of bugs, it’s also a source of draught.
2. COBWEBS OR CLUES?
Don’t clear away the cobwebs yet, they’ve got something to tell you. Draught is uncontrolled ventilation in your home. Sometimes you feel a direct breeze from an obvious source, like under a door or around a window, but other draughts are subtle and not as easy to detect. These may be tiny sources of draught we’re talking about, but they can make a big impact on your comfort and your heating bills! Spider silk is very light, light enough to move in a tiny breeze and reveal those tiny sources of draught that you couldn’t detect otherwise.
THE ANSWER: Fix your draughts and you’ll fix your creepy crawly problem too!
There are heaps of draught proofing materials around, some excellent, and some fairly ordinary. Don’t waste your time and money on solutions that aren’t going to last. Avoid sticky foam seals around doors and don’t even bother with grandma’s door snake. Seek professional advice and make a plan, that way you can treat your whole home and feel the real benefits of a properly draught proofed home.
ARE YOU GETTING THE WHOLE PICTURE OF YOUR HOME?
But remember, draught isn’t the only thing influencing your home’s thermal comfort.
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