You may sense a theme here, yesterday I talked about weatherstripping the garage. But, as the temps are dropping, it's important to take some time to seal your home and eliminate drafts wherever they are lurking. One of the biggest offenders in our home was the fireplace. On cold … [Read more...]
Day 26 – Weatherstrip Your Garage Doors
Do you have a garage? Are your garage doors insulated or weather stripped? Or do you have big gaps in the sides like this: If you don't have weather stripping on your garage doors, you could be throwing away money on heating spaces above and/or next to your … [Read more...]
Day 12 – Protecting Spigots from Frozen Burst Pipes
Winter is coming and this year I want to help you protect your home from a burst pipe because it froze. Much like your water pipes (which should have foam insulation sleeves on them,) it's important to protect your spigot on the outside of your house from … [Read more...]
Build a Fireplace Insert Draft Stopper {a Lowe’s Creator Idea}
I'm a little bit of a fanatic when it comes to drafts. (Remember the time I weather stripped my garage doors?) Over time I've addressed most of the pesky cracks and crevices that invite cold air into our home. But, there was one draft that I've been meaning to serve an eviction … [Read more...]
Installing Weatherstripping on a Garage Door Really Warms Up the Workshop
Last year I froze my handy buns off working in the garage. (This year they returned after eating loads of Christmas cookies! Ugh.) In all seriousness, while searching for bigger and more powerful heaters it occurred to me that I might want to weatherstrip my garage doors … [Read more...]