• Had a bit of a play with a thermal camera. Nothing earth shattering, altough did discover that my front door lets out a lot of heat

    Also need to fix my windows that are a bit draughty

    One interesting point is these damp patches. The ones just under the window have been fixed (I hope) by sorting out the sealant but there are still marks in the corner and at the bottom:

    It appears that this section of wall is cold which may be part of the issue (I have a similar problem downstairs too) but no idea how to resolve it:

  • Also need to fix my windows that are a bit draughty

    That needs replacement friction hinges, as the hinge isn't pulling the top corner against the seal.

    A temporary (partial) fix. If you can reach from outside , open the window a few inches. Push against the top corners as you close and lock the window. That usually gets it much closer until it's opened again.

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