If you are moving into a new home and need to do some work on it, there are many ways you can make sure your home will be warm and comfortable and keep your fuel bills down to a minimum.
If you're planning some work to an existing home, or would like to get some of the following benefits, this booklet can also tell you how . Doing some of this work at the same time as other work makes sense - e.g. if you've got the floor boards up for plumbing its easier to insulate pipes - or if you are having new carpets put in you could insulate floors first.
you can insulate walls, the loft, roof and floors to stop heat escaping and make the home warmer  draughtproofing windows and doors makes the home feel much more cosy  double glazing or secondary glazing can help keep the heat in and draughts out as well as reducing noise  these measures will mean your heating doesn't have to work so hard to give you the temperature you want (see below)
condensation and damp can be a problem in kitchens and bathrooms - leading to mould or spoilt decorations insulation and draughtproofing combined with adequate heating and controlled ventilation prevents condensation and mould the key is to get a good balance between keeping heat in and having fresh air circulating
modern heating controls mean you can keep rooms at the temperature you want - and adjust them easily - e.g. using less heating in the kitchen when you're cooking you can even set the heating to be on at different times and at different temperatures in different parts of the house - by creating zones the key is to get a good balance between keeping heat in and having fresh air circulating controls can also make sure you only heat hot water to a safe temperature and only when it is needed hot water can be kept hot for longer by insulating the tank and pipes thinking of replacing your old central heating boiler? Modern boilers are highly efficient and can cut heating bills significantly.
if you're buying new appliances, did you know that some cost much less to run? the most efficient washing machine may cost less than half as much to run as the least efficient there are more efficient tumble dryers, fridges and fridge freezers too you can replace ordinary lightbulbs with low energy ones - save up to £10 in a single year by replacing a 100 watt ordinary bulb with an equivalent low energy one