Letterbox sealing

[Targarama]

Draught hunting around the house. Two thing to sort:

1. We have a hardwood front door and the letterbox is draughty. The front part is fine, tightly sprung etc. I just need some kind of seal on the back (just a metal flap at the moment). I thought about one of those brush seal things, but they tend to let air through the middle still. Then I saw this:

http://www.nigelsecostore.com/acatalog/The_Ecoflap...

Anyone tried it? Does it really seal and keep the cold out? I'm not convinced. Other suggestions appreciated.

2. This week I will also be removing and replacing the stupid vent in the lounge installed to meet regulations (we have a chimney and gas fire). We don't use the actual fire and the chimney isn't draughty, just the vent. I will replace with a screwed on plate which can be removed for future regulation check if needed.

[davidspooner]

Do many people have problems with normal letter boxes blowing open?

[Don]

You don't need anything as sophisticated as that. An ordinary letterbox fitting should seal well enough to exclude drafts. If yours isn't you need a new one. That and I recommend using a line of sealant just outside the screws and around the circumference when you fit the thing to seal it up tight when you do up the screws - our leaked because the incompetent feckers who built the house didn't use sealant - or even do up the screws right.

[sparkythecat]

The good thing about draughtproofing your home to the extent on which you appear intent, is that you will then be able to savour your farts for several days.

[Targarama]

I save the farts for after bedtime. I'm not averse to the odd draught/bit of fresh air, and I open the window vents quite often. However, on a cold evening the lounge vent allows cold air to hit my feet when I'm sitting on the sofa.

Don - thanks, I'll take a closer look at the letterbox mounting before investing in anything.

[Simpo Two]

Targarama said:

I save the farts for after bedtime... However, on a cold evening the lounge vent allows cold air to hit my feet when I'm sitting on the sofa.

You should retime your farts so the warm air going in one direction cancels out the cold air going in the other...

Just don't have any naked flames around.