You’d have to have been living in a cave not to have noticed that the cost of heating a home has skyrocketed in the last few years. With the increased prices showing no sign of stopping at the moment, reducing the amount of energy used at home has become a priority for many people. Simple things like switching off light bulbs, turning the thermostat down a degree or two or just installing some thicker curtains can all help a bit. On the other end of the scale there are more heavyweight things you can do like having your walls and loft insulated, or getting solar panels installed. These will be sure to make a difference, but can be costly. Now there’s a third route - Thermal liners are low cost and really makes a difference when it comes to making your house more heat efficient. So what is thermal liner? A specialised type of lining paper that can be hung on walls to stop heat escaping through them. There are a few brands that produce thermal liner and Wallrock is one of the most established and their thermal liner is available in a range of thicknesses and sizes. Why should I use it? As well as the obvious heating efficiency savings, there are other advantages to using thermal liner. The first is aesthetic - It works like a traditional lining paper to create a smooth surface on the wall, hiding any imperfections in the paster. You can then apply paint or a wallcovering over the top. But watch out - different liners have different restrictions around what you can apply to them. Always check on the pack details for your particular brand of thermal liner. Wallrock Thermal Liner can be painted over with emulsion paint or covered over with a range of their fibreliners and wallpapers (this includes Wallrock Fibreliner, Fibreliner Plus, Premium, Anaglypta Armadillo and Wallrock Texture or Trend wallpapers). So you get the benefit of increased heating efficiency without having to compromise on the final look of your room. How do they actually work> Cold walls, especially external ones, suck in heat from the room they surround. The heat wastage they cause is actually two fold – first in the heat lost warming up the walls, and secondly in the heat needed to replace that which has gone into the walls. Thermal lining paper will act as a barrier to stop this heat transfer so that the room can be heated more quickly. The room will also retain its temperature better. Is it hard to use? Hanging it on your walls is no harder to do than hanging wallpaper so DIY novices and enthusiasts should n’t be put off. We hope this article has introduced or further informed you about the benefits of thermal lining paper, and that you’ll consider using it on future home redecoration projects to save money on your energy bills!