Weather-stripping
is designed to reduce air leakage around parts of the house that must move relative
to one another, like doors and windows. Weather-stripping is easy to install
and may be one of the most cost-effective home improvements. Besides improving
the efficiency of your heating and cooling systems, weather-stripping keeps
out dirt, dust, noise and moisture, and can make the home less drafty. Locating
places that need weather-stripping is simple; just feel for drafts around them
on a windy day, or turn on a whole-house fan with the doors and windows closed.
It will pull air in through cracks, allowing you to identify them. Check all
doors and windows, even ones that lead to enclosed but unheated areas like the
garage, porch, basement or attic.
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