With fall weather soon approaching its time to prepare your home for the winter heating season. I took this last weekend to clean out my gutter, check the roof and prepare my home and yard for the winter months to come. Taking some time to apply new weather stripping throughout your house can drastically reduce the high-energy costs of winter. Before the temperatures get too cold you should inspect the weatherstripping around your garage door, entry doors and windows. You should make sure the weatherstripping on your garage door is completely intact, in good condition and sealing properly when the closed. Replacing weather stripping on entry doors and windows where needed will cut back on drafts and reduce the heat loss throughout the winter.
In addition to checking all the weather-stripping around the home you should double check the exterior caulking, door and window sills, and apply spray foam insulation in any areas that might be allowing air to escape the house. Don’t forget to replace your furnace filters and test it to make sure everything is functioning normally. You don’t want to find out your furnace isn’t working when you need it most. I personally find it easiest to make a checklist of all the winterization things I need to get done and check them off one by one. Keeping a head of the weather will pay off in the long run. If you were smart you would have bought all the clearance weatherstripping for your doors, windows and garage in the spring. Unfortuneately, I never seem to think about it and always end up buying it when I need it.
Another simple thing you can do to help cut back on the heating costs is to check your Attic Insulation. Improper or inadequate insulation just like poor weather stripping can lead to excessive loss of heat during the winter as well as cool air during the warmer months.
Weather Stripping Can Save You Money
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