How to easily "old-fashioned way" to reduce heat loss through the front door in a private home.

Over time, input wooden doors in a private home under the influence of temperature and humidity begin to deform and between the door leaf and frame are formed cracks.

As a result, even if the door is closed, through these gaps cold air enters the house, and heat losses can be significant.

The solution is quite simple with your own hands, using a method that is still used by our grandfathers.

To reduce heat loss, resulting in the formation of gaps between the door leaf and frame, it is necessary to insulate the doorway.

This can be done quickly and easily with their hands in just half an hour.

As a heater will use natural material - felt. It has excellent performance properties, such as environmentally friendly, fire resistance, wear resistance. As well as, it is able for many years to maintain its insulating properties.

To insulate the doorway, cut the felt into strips approximately 5 cm.

Close the door and lock with a hammer and nails nailed felt around the perimeter of the door frame, closing the existing gap.

In conclusion, I want to say that in addition to the doorway desirable still warm and the door itself. This will help reduce the loss of heat more effectively.