G'day Australia! The Petflap draughtproof pet door's getting a lot of love from the Southern Hemisphere at the moment, #Australia in particular.

We ship to Australia and #NewZealand. Standard Petflaps can be bought through the cart with Oz and NZ shipping options. If you need a bespoke model - extended trunking, microchip fitted, oversize frame etc - just drop us a line at [email protected] and we'll be happy to help.

#draughtproofing #energyefficiency #cats #catsofmastodon #caturday

"People living in a typical three-bedroom, semi-detached newly built house would save an average of £1,341 a year if it was equipped with solar panels, a heat pump, high-grade insulation and battery storage."

A study by MCS Foundation calls for building new homes to low carbon standards to be mandatory.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/sep/12/low-carbon-homes-can-save-1341-in-bills-and-should-be-compulsory-study-shows

#insulation #draughtproofing #ukenergy #ukpolitics #ukpower

Low-carbon homes can save £1,341 in bills and should be compulsory, study shows

UK government urged to change regulations so new homes incorporate solar panels, heat pump, high-grade insulation and battery storage

The Guardian

If you have the scope to put a Petflap through a wall then we have a #microchip solution. Let us know your wall depth and your choice of microchip catflap and we'll check that the trunking is long enough for the two to operate together nicely, which it usually is. Ideal trunking is from 250mm. We can buy and fit the microchip catflap as part of the build or supply custom cut plates to work with your existing microchip catflap. Find out more:
https://www.thepetflap.com/fitting-a-petflap-with-a-microchip-catflap/

#caturday #draughtproofing

Fitting a Petflap with a microchip catflap - The Petflap Draughtproof Pet Door

Fitting a Petflap into glass should be straightforward, but we always recommend getting the advice of a specialist glazier before buying or cutting.

The Petflap Draughtproof Pet Door

"it is no exaggeration to say that Britain faces an insulation crisis that requires the next government to prioritise the problem as a national infrastructure emergency"

Why is #insulation the poor relation in the conversation around #energy prices?

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/22/in-the-race-for-new-energy-strategies-why-does-home-insulation-always-lag-behind

#draughtproofing #energyefficiency #gbenergy #ukpolitics

In the race for new energy strategies, why does home insulation always lag behind?

It’s not a sexy subject in an election campaign, but the inefficiency of Britain’s housing stock is a crisis in waiting

The Guardian
Empire of the sun: a solar power revolution | The Intelligence from The Economist

Our business is #cats, but we're also big history fans - a degree in medieval archaeology might not be the ideal background for working in #draughtproofing but it was certainly interesting.

If you're also interested in #history and cats, follow the link to this History Extra article about the #catflap

https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/how-old-is-the-cat-flap/

If you listen to their podcast there was a recent episode about the Victorian craze for cats

How old is the cat flap?

Our relationship with the domestic cat stretches back thousands of years...

HistoryExtra

How Norway Brought Heat Pumps in From the Cold

"Device installed in two-thirds of households of country whose experience suggests switching to greener heating can be done"

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/23/norway-heat-pumps-cold-heating

#renewables #cleanenergy #draughtproofing #energyefficiency

‘You can walk around in a T-shirt’: how Norway brought heat pumps in from the cold

Device installed in two-thirds of households of country whose experience suggests switching to greener heating can be done

The Guardian

Brighton is our latest sales hotspot! Coastal areas around the UK and abroad are popular locations for the Petflap as it stays closed in winds of over 100 mph, and the marine grade 316 stainless steel screws won't rust.

#cats
#catflap
#draughtproof
#draughtproofing
#homedraughtproofing
#caturday

If you have any queries about fitting a Petflap - how to, what sort of door can it go in, how big a hole does it need? etc - please visit:

https://www.thepetflap.com/fitting-a-petflap-start-here/

You can also get in touch via the contact form.

#cats #catflap #draughtproof #draughtproofing #homedraughtproofing #caturday

Lots of enquiries this morning about Petflaps with long trunking to go through a wall that isn't built yet. In this situation we advise waiting til the wall is finished before ordering to be confident of the final measurement.

#energyefficiency #cats #catflap #draughtproofing #draughtproof