In your existing home

In your existing home

Ventilation can be improved in an existing home without making significant alterations. Moving a door or window, or removing an internal wall might make a significant difference.

For ventilation to work as effectively as it should, your home should be well insulated. Then you can control your ventilation, rather than being draughty and cold.

Older homes tend to be less airtight than more modern homes. This can allow for some natural ventilation - but can also mean they're draughty and harder to heat. As a general rule of thumb, houses built before the 1960s will be very draughty, and houses built between the 1960s and 1980s will be quite draughty.  Modern construction, however, is much more airtight, meaning that problems with inadequate ventilation become more frequent.