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The things you find out when decorating your house! Not being that great at DIY or a person that knows much about building work, this is my little story about my draughty house! I have similar problems to two sheds as well as some others!
My house was built 24 years ago, had double glazing from new, I have been there since it was first built! In 2004 I had all the windows and doors replaced by one of the bigger companies! Instead of having a back door and a window in my sitting room, as it used to be, I had the wall knocked out to include an 8ft patio door to let more light in and give a nicer view of the back garden. At times I have regretted it a little, as it is a bit draughty now. Most of the time I am at work so have not taken much notice until just lately ie last month when decorating the living room!
Having had the carpet up and having a good look at things, I now think that that the doors were not sealed very well at all, you can almost see daylight through the gap in one corner! Not only is there a draught coming in at the bottom of the doors, more so on one side than the other!
Also there is damp coming in! A little while ago I changed my curtains to a lighter colour, they are now stained and won't wash out! 
On the inside just along the doors the guys laied a run of hard wood flooring to tidy up the gap left after removing the wall that was there. They said, that was what most people have when having same sort of work done as I had! Since I had the carpet up last month, I could not quite get it back exactly where it was. There is now a howling draught right along this bit of wood as well as the door it's self. I have come to the conclusion that this wood was not sealed at all, just stuck to the floor somehow!
It won't be long now having a new carpet soon so will get that edge sorted out, will try and seal it somehow!
Unfortunately at the time the work was all being done, I had to trust the workmen to an empty house most of the time, with 2 of my neighbours to keep an eye on things for me, because I was spending all the time I could at the hospital with my dad who was dying! He died the day the patio doors were installed so I was not able to see what was going on! It all happened at once. If I had called the work off, it would have been months b4 they could re schedule the work and they had already started, it just took longer than they thought it would!
I know it is a few years down the line now and given that the house has no doubt moved little which would not have helped matters. I say thank god for long guarantee's, ie 10 years in this case! I will be on the phone to get it sorted out, I will get them back in to sort out the gaps! If they want to play funny with me then there will be merry hell to pay! I have had enough of the cold now!
My house was built 24 years ago, had double glazing from new, I have been there since it was first built! In 2004 I had all the windows and doors replaced by one of the bigger companies! Instead of having a back door and a window in my sitting room, as it used to be, I had the wall knocked out to include an 8ft patio door to let more light in and give a nicer view of the back garden. At times I have regretted it a little, as it is a bit draughty now. Most of the time I am at work so have not taken much notice until just lately ie last month when decorating the living room!
Having had the carpet up and having a good look at things, I now think that that the doors were not sealed very well at all, you can almost see daylight through the gap in one corner! Not only is there a draught coming in at the bottom of the doors, more so on one side than the other!
Also there is damp coming in! A little while ago I changed my curtains to a lighter colour, they are now stained and won't wash out! On the inside just along the doors the guys laied a run of hard wood flooring to tidy up the gap left after removing the wall that was there. They said, that was what most people have when having same sort of work done as I had! Since I had the carpet up last month, I could not quite get it back exactly where it was. There is now a howling draught right along this bit of wood as well as the door it's self. I have come to the conclusion that this wood was not sealed at all, just stuck to the floor somehow!
It won't be long now having a new carpet soon so will get that edge sorted out, will try and seal it somehow!Unfortunately at the time the work was all being done, I had to trust the workmen to an empty house most of the time, with 2 of my neighbours to keep an eye on things for me, because I was spending all the time I could at the hospital with my dad who was dying! He died the day the patio doors were installed so I was not able to see what was going on! It all happened at once. If I had called the work off, it would have been months b4 they could re schedule the work and they had already started, it just took longer than they thought it would!
I know it is a few years down the line now and given that the house has no doubt moved little which would not have helped matters. I say thank god for long guarantee's, ie 10 years in this case! I will be on the phone to get it sorted out, I will get them back in to sort out the gaps! If they want to play funny with me then there will be merry hell to pay! I have had enough of the cold now!
One Love & Unity
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