'I'm a DIY expert and 2 simple changes to doors can keep home warm this winter'

'I'm a DIY expert and 2 simple changes to doors can keep home warm this winter' DIY expert John McGrath regularly provides useful DIY tips, and has demonstrated two easy things you can do at home as the cold weather sets in to keep the heat in and save money on power With the cost of essentials including food, energy, and fuel increasing almost day by day, any opportunities to save a bit of money on everyday bills are very welcome. One DIY expert has explained two simple changes you can make in your home which will help keep heat in and save you money as winter approaches. John McGrath has more than 67,000 followers on TikTok, where he is known as Man In Shed and regularly provides useful DIY tips. In a recent clip he demonstrated two easy things you can do at home as the cold weather sets in. "Winter is fast approaching, so here's some DIY hacks that will save you money," he said. "I'm going to show you how to adjust your windows and doors from a winter to a summer setting. That's right - they have a winter and summer setting." How to adjust your doors to the winter setting Saying "this is super simple", John pointed to the round pins on the inside of a front or back door which move when the handle is turned, securing the door to the frame and keeping it closed. Indicating to a small line on one of the pins pointing to the inside of the door, John said: "To adjust these, it could not be easier. Just look for the little line here. "If it's all the way facing away from the door and towards the frame, that's in the most loose settings. That's essentially your summer setting. "You can rotate it around to a neutral setting, or rotate all the way in towards the door, so that that little line is facing towards the door. That's the tightest setting, or what they call a winter setting." "You can do that for all your windows and doors," he said. "And it's essentially, like I said, a summer setting. You can have an air gap. Winter time, close everything up, get a nice tight seal, and then there's no air getting in around your windows." How to check door seals The second simple task John demonstrated is to check rubber-like seals on doors. "These do compress over time and they do wear out," he said. Saying repairing the seals is "super simple", John demonstrated how to work it out of the frame using a flathead screwdriver - supervised by his dog Max - after which it can be easily pulled out. "You can buy buckets of UPVC window and door seal," he said. "You can get universal ones that will fit any door and window. Most builders' providers will stock this stuff." Demonstrating how to fit it, John said: "Just line it up with the notch that's there. And it's just a press fit. So once you get it started, you can just press fit it the whole way down. "Just take care that you don't stretch it too much, you don't run it down and really stretch on it. You just want to push it in and work it all the way down." Showing himself clipping it off at the bottom, he added: "You can do that to all your windows and doors. Super simple. Save yourself some money, especially on your heating costs." Ensure our latest headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. Click here to activate or add us as Preferred Source in your Google search settings