Kieran McCarthy: Preparing your home for freezing weather

The current mild weather is unlikely to last

There are actions you can take that will save you money.

Let’s face it, we have been fortunate so far this winter with relatively mild weather (and a lot of rain!) but the cold weather is never far away so here are things you need to look out for in your home.

In my view the first line of defence in this battle, and often the simplest and cheapest to fix is efficiency. There is little point in spending hard-earned money on heating our house if there is low-hanging fruit in terms of heat leakage so let's run through the key players in your house one by one.