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11 Things You Should Do to Prep Your Home for Winter

Meister Construction Ltd

9 years ago

Winter is coming and it is important to make sure your home is prepared for the cold months ahead! This list of things to do to will help to ensure your home is safe, help to save on energy bills, and prevent possible future repairs. http://bit.ly/1zSUtMd

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Curt D'Onofrio
9 years ago
Good article. At step #3 i like the silicone that after it cures it still remains flexible. This is important where heat/cold expands/contracts the silicone joint/hole. Now, i go back to read rest of article :)
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Curt D'Onofrio
9 years ago
:)) About the above photo : Before going out shoveling snow do stretching excerises first. In the past i did not do and got too many backaches for the cause
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hayleydaniels
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I'm glad you mentioned stocking up on essentials. After seeing the amount of snow Buffalo just got, I'm sure there were a lot of people who ran out of food as the average family only has 3 days worth of food on hand. Foods like good old Spam and Bush's Baked Beans are among the shelf stable foods that have no expiration date so long as the can isn't damaged. Other items that will last for years are boxed mac and cheese, oriental noodles and other dehydrated foods such as dry drink mixes, pudding, jello and dry soup mixes. Popcorn is another great item to have on hand. I realize that most this isn't what most people want to eat on a daily basis, but if you're trapped, it will keep you alive.
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Scott Homes, Inc
9 years ago
We say, having a high efficiency home will prevent being cold, but weatherizing is the next best thing! Having a back-up supply of fresh water is always good too, especially if you're on a well.
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hayleydaniels
9 years ago
Good point, Scott Homes.

When we renovated last fall and winter, we had to take down a wall that we had put up when we remodeled in the 90s to get to the old flooring along with the lower cabinets. We found some mold on the sheetrock behind the sink so we ripped that out, and found some huge air leak back there that explained why the floor in that area was so cold. My husband fixed that alone with putting in some other foam type stuff around the front door under the trim. He also caulked around all the outlets on outer walls and a few other things. We just got our electric bill so he was comparing our usage for the last 3 years, and once he did all this, he said it was amazing how much less power we used!

I agree about having fresh water on hand. The problem with storing water is that the flimsy plastic water bottles you get at WalMart eventually leak. We're in the process of switching to a very heavy dark camping type water storage jug that can be laid on it's side, and is tall and narrow so it doesn't take up so much room.

If worse comes to worst, you have about 50 gallons of water in your water heater.
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