3 Easy Tips to Help Cut Your Winter Heating Bills
As we go into the winter months, we all want our homes to feel warm and cozy - but there are some little nooks and crannies in your home that working against you and increasing your heating bills. Here are 4 tips to help make your home airtight and efficient! Caulk Trim and Baseboards - as you walk through your home, you will feel some obvious drafts in your home that you will need to tend to - but if you inspect things a little closer, you will find some small gaps that are inviting the cold air into your home. A simple trick that will expose these drafts is by simply running your damp finger along the edges of your interior windows and trim - the moistened skin will be very sensitive to the draft and indicate the areas that you need to caulk. Inspect Doors The US Department of Energy claims that as much as 35% of the air leakage in a home comes from small openings in doors, windows and fireplaces. Door sweeps can make a huge difference by closing the gap that...