WORDS: ALISON WALL; IMAGE: GETTY IMAGES
In this new series we look at how you can make the home that you live in more energy efficient. We know this is a big topic for homeowners; it is one of the most asked questions at our Homebuilding & Renovating shows, especially in light of the dramatic increase in energy bills, and our desire to live in a comfortable home now, and in the future. But how can you make an existing home more energy efficient? What will work for one style of home won’t necessarily work for another so we’ve split this series into architectural periods, from the cottage to a 1960s home and others in between. We look at the specific ways to deal with and accommodate the age of the building and type of construction when retrofitting insulation and other energy efficiency measures. And budget: we’ve broken this down into categories — from what you can do with a modest £200, such as draughtproofing, right up to £20,000