The job of home and office insulation and draught proofing to save money can be performed quite easily and for little expense. Safety is the key when doing any project at home. After gathering safety equipment gathering materials and tools will ensure a complete project is performed.

Ensuring that safety is always used when home improvements can not only make a job go smoother it can also keep from doing the job a second time. In the area of installing energy saving material a couple pieces of equipment are mandatory. First is eye protection as in eye glasses. This will protect the eyes from dust and debris that can be shook loose during the installation process.

Long sleeve shirts will protect the exposed skin on arms that can also be affected when installing material of this type. If any particles get on the skin it can cause irritation and itchiness. A pair of gloves will also assist in keeping the skin itch free. Gloves will also help protect against splinters from the areas where the installation is being performed.

In order to put up the energy saving material the tools that will be needed are a staple gun, measuring tape and knife. The gun will be used to secure the energy saving material so it does not fall down after installing. The tape measure will ensure the proper fit the first time. The knife will assist in cutting the proper size of material for the installation.

The tools required for finding the draft that is coming in include caulk and a caulking gun, a candle or lighter. Using these items can help locate and repair the leaks. Also if the area turns out to be a door a separate kit can be purchased and installed by following the directions included in the packaging.

Performing the installation process requires the use of a measure tape to take measurements where the energy saving material will be installed. Once the measurements have been gathered using the box knife a piece can be cut from the roll of material. In order to install the material the staple gun is used. First take the material and push it gently into the opening; it will be held up from static electricity. The next step is to staple the material to the wall by adding a staple every six inches to ensure it is properly installed.

When properly draft proofing the first step is to use a candle or lighter to find where the draft is coming in from. After finding the drafts location, use the caulking gun and the caulk material to seal up the affected area. By squeezing the guns trigger apply the caulk to the drafts source.

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