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Our housing stock is famously poorly insulated, draughty and unhealthy. Why does all this matter? Generations of New Zealanders have been raised in cold, damp houses. Del Belham and a trolley of health (Photo: Simon Day)

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While we double-glazed the boys’ bedroom windows before they were born, we can’t afford to do that for our room, so Del showed me how I can replicate the effect for a fraction of the cost with a window insulator kit.

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I also got a bunch of new knowledge on how to make sure my house was insulated properly and popped my head into the roof cavity for the first time to check how the ceiling insulation was looking.Īnd it may sound basic, but Del taught me the importance of ventilating while cooking and showering and provided tips on when and how to make sure my house breathes, while staying warm. I’ve got two new wall heaters for the boys’ room and our bedroom that are more energy efficient. I got a thick heavy draught stopper for my front door. I left with foam weather seals for my windows to help close the gaps and prevent the draught through the home. Ceiling insulation is another a good way to help keep your home warm in winter and cool in summer.” Look into installing good quality block-out curtains and blinds on your windows – when they’re closed you can reduce the heat loss by 10% in your room. “If you have wooden floors, cover them with rugs or carpet to stop the cold air coming up through the floorboards. Up to 25% of heat loss can be attributed to the draughts from your windows and doors,” Halford says. “The first place to start is your doors and windows. And there are lots of easy and affordable things to make heating your home more efficient. The average home uses up around 38% of its energy consumption just for heating and cooling, according to Carl Halford, Bunnings New Zealand’s head of merchandise. Del Belham, Bunnings Grey Lynn coordinator (Photo: Simon Day) And if I wanted to take any greater steps, Bunnings was able to link me up with the right people. He listened carefully about my home’s issues and explained there was a number of simple DIY options to help make the home warmer and drier that I could absolutely do on my own. When I arrived to meet Bunnings Grey Lynn coordinator Del Belham, he immediately made me feel empowered to take the health of my home into my own hands. And my parents-in-law plan regular visits where they spend long weekends picking up all the home maintenance tasks I’m not cut out for. My dad considers it one of his great failings as a father. While I’ve got a toolbox and I’m more coordinated with a hammer than Sir John Key, I don’t have natural instinct or confidence. I’ve always been self-conscious about my limited DIY skills. But with my power bill hitting $75 per week this winter, I knew there had to be a better way to make sure my house was warm and healthy.

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I’ve traditionally opted for an extra layer and a blanket to stay warm while I watch TV at night before disappearing beneath the duvet and waking in the morning with a cold nose.īut with two new dependents added to the family, we’ve been running the heat pump for longer and heating the boys’ bedroom to 20 degrees through the night because we know how important it is for the health of babies. This winter felt like it was time to fix some of those issues and make sure our home was as warm and healthy as it could be. Each morning we wake up with condensation on our bedroom windows. For all the beauty of living in a native rainforest, Titirangi can be pretty wet and cold. But we’ve also got gaps in our windows and an icy breeze that runs through our home every winter. We’re lucky to have a heat pump and an HRV system.

I live in the bush in West Auckland in a cute and compact home built in the 1970s with my wife and our twin boys.

And everyone on Instagram appears to be on holiday. This content was created in paid partnership with Bunnings. Simon Day visited Bunnings to learn about some solutions. New Zealand’s housing is notoriously cold, wet and draughty – and it’s causing significant harm.

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