Prepare Your Home Before The Freezing Weather Sets In

In the lull in the wake of the storm, when the wind slows

, the rain ceases and the sun works hard to break through the cloud, wise homeowners are absorbing themselves with cold weather preparations. After the previous couple years of freezing cold, snowy winters people aren't taking any chances. Full on home lock-down mode includes replacing and/or repairing broken guttering; repairing the roof; giving the garden an overhaul and thoroughly checking doors and windows for drafts and cracks.

The work continues inside; the boiler and central heating system need to serviced; if insulation isn't up to standard it needs to be quickly upgraded and chimneys, for those lucky enough to have open fires, must to be cleaned and unclogged. As a good spring clean de-clutters and aerates your home a winter overhaul ensures warm air won't escape and cold air won't come in. If you don't want to give up all of your restful weekend to safeguard your home, here are three locations you should dedicate your attention.

The front door

Your front door must fit neatly into the door space. You shouldn't be able to see any light around the edges; if you can, you must replace the draft excluder or maybe get a replacement door. When replacing a front door, consider solid wood styles instead of man-made alternatives as these are better insulators and are less likely to let out heat. Although, you will have to treat or buy treated doors to safeguard the wood from water damage. Todd Doors has a range of solid wood external doors that are ideal.

The roof

A leaky roof lets in water and heat out. Water coming in can result in big areas of water damage and damp, while heat loss will lower the average temperature throughout the house. To stop heat loss and damp, make sure all roof tiles are in place and secured. It may feel like a costly and time consuming job to give your roof a service, however trying to deal with problems in the middle of winter is ten times as difficult.

The boiler

Get your boiler checked prior to winter. Over time our boilers are worn down and succumb to the same 'wear and tear' as other household appliances. However, while you can do without a microwave for a week you can't do without a boiler when it's only a few degrees above freezing outside.

by: Leslie Jones

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