sean
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Copper draught-proofing stripIf you're fitting this to a door, punch through the dimples which mark the nailing points on a flat surface, rather than trying to nail through them on the door-frame. Sorry if everyone else knows that, but I worked it out on my own, and it makes it quicker and easier. And you spend less time hammering your fingers.
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Guest
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Copper draught proofing stripHi Sean.
Your tip is helpful. But I've looked all over for rolls of copper insulating strip, without success. Any idea where it's available?
Regards,
DIYer
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sean
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I got mine from the hardware store in town.
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sean
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I'm off into town in a minute, so I'll find and post the name of the makers if they've got any in stock.
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sean
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Not much joy I'm afraid. It's called:
L&L Proper Copper Draught Strip. Product 61006
Couldn't see an address or contact number though.
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wellington womble
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How does copper draughtproof? Someone mentioned this a while back as a cheaper way of keeping lsugs and snails at bay, but it turns out to be more expensive than copper tape! 16 odd quid for 6m - tape is a fiver for 4. Remembered to look in the hardware store earlier, at last!
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sean
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It's springy so it sticks out from the doorframe and makes a seal when the door is closed.
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DIYer
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Thanks, Sean, for the name and product no. I'll see if I can track it down somewhere on the net.
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dougal
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wellington womble wrote: | ... way of keeping {sl}ugs and snails at bay, but it turns out to be more expensive than copper tape! 16 odd quid for 6m - tape is a fiver for 4. |
Its thicker than the tape I've seen. Much more robust, and being springy, less easy to bend - - blowlamp? But maybe more permanent nailed along the edge of a raised bed... Awkward for a pot though.
And its wider - an inch wide?
More copper will make it more expensive...
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DIYer
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Sean
Haven't managed to track down L & L. If you could post the name, address etc of the hardware store where you saw the copper strip, I'll ask them to send me a roll by post. Many thanks.
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sean
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I bought it from Ferry's Home Hardware, 3 High St, Torrington Tel 01805622496.
They're part of a group, the head office is:
Home Hardware (Southwest) Ltd
Upcott Avenue
Pottington Business Park
Barnstaple
Tel: 01271326222
The H.O. might be able to put you on to the supplier so you can find a local stockist.
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dpack
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atomic draftproofing strip i saw some on the market as a collectable sat last .if its still there this sat i will get it as slug fence.
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bigsteamroller
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If you can't find copper draught strip locally, it's usually listed on ebay.
Roy
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