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Preventing Draughts aroun doors and windows??

rodge68 · 2009-09-22 05:03:53

Hi, I have just got my Cills in (they are sitting on the outer leaf and nearly touching the inner leaf, with a layer of damp course behind them) I'm about to place my order for windows and doors with Munster joinery but I was wondering should I seal up the gap around thw windows with thin strips of insulation or expanding…

22-09-2009 05:03AM

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Hi, I have just got my Cills in (they are sitting on the outer leaf and nearly touching the inner leaf, with a layer of damp course behind them) I'm about to place my order for windows and doors with Munster joinery but I was wondering should I seal up the gap around thw windows with thin strips of insulation or expanding foam to prevent draughts, but will this lead to thermal bridging or dampness at a later stage ?? What should I do, try and use cavity closers or just leave them as they are ??? Thanks

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