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Canberra winters have a certain reputation. Bright blue skies, frosty mornings and that familiar moment where you step onto a cold floor and wonder if the heater is doing anything.

While we love the fresh crisp mornings, the reality is that most of Canberra houses often weren't built for extreme cold. That expensive warmth you’re paying for is likely escaping through the same 'weak spots'—specifically those gaps around your windows and doors.

Here are five practical tips to make your home feel warmer this winter that targets one of the biggest sources of heat loss: your windows.

When people think about a quieter home or workplace, they often think about location first. The busy road. The nearby rail line. The aircraft overhead. The neighbour whose routine never seems to match yours.

But noise control is rarely just about what is happening outside. More often, it comes down to how well your building manages what it lets in.

Windows are typically the greatest source of noise penetration in a building or home. If outside noise is disrupting sleep, concentration or day-to-day comfort, the window system is often the first and most important place to assess.

Canberra wears a lot of hats: it’s a garden city, a growing city and (increasingly) a busy city. Between new builds in Gungahlin and Molonglo, the light rail hum, flight paths near the airport, weekend hospitality in Braddon and Kingston and the everyday rumble of arterials like Northbourne Avenue, many homes are dealing with more noise than they’d like. Add Canberra’s crisp winters (where closed windows amplify indoor echoes) and the case for better sound control becomes pretty clear.

Investing in double glazing is a smart decision for homeowners looking to reduce noise, improve thermal comfort and energy efficiency. However, there are various types of double-glazed windows in the market and choosing the right product requires careful consideration.

Before making a purchase, it’s important to gather the right information to ask the right questions to ensure you’re getting a high-quality, long-lasting solution that meets your needs. We’ll cover the key questions to ask when buying double glazing, helping you make an informed choice.

Are you shivering through your mornings, Canberra? Counting down the minutes until that much-awaited winter sun appears around 9 am? You're not alone. Canberra is known for its brisk winters, there are numerous ways to stay warm and comfortable throughout the season.

Mixed-use precincts are on the rise in the city of Canberra – with many residents living in close proximity to commercial and business premises. Couple that with changes in work structures (employees working from home or choosing hybrid work models) which have created a new normal. The quiet neighbourhoods that Canberrans once enjoyed are now on the brink of change, and with that comes the problem of noise.