Alright. I did a mini home survey of sorts, trying to find drafty places. All the windows seem pretty good – we got those replaced about 5 years ago, and the fireplace seems fine, too. That’s kind of a surprise, since fireplaces are notoriously drafty. But I’ve closed the vent on ours and we have a glass screen which does a pretty good job of closing off the fireplace.
So what are the biggest problems in my home? The doors. In particular, the french doors with the pillows in front of them and the front door. Also, one of the windows in the basement is a little drafty.
I’m ready to tackle this problem, now, so, today, I made a little trip to Home Depot.* I bought 3 rolls of weather stripping for the doors and some weather sealing tape for the windows.
Total cost $14.63.
That’s pretty cheap. Now, the hard part is going to be installing it; I’m not the world’s handiest guy.
I’ll let you know how it goes.
*I’m not endorsing Home Depot. They just happen to be near my home. If Lowe’s or ACE or whomever was closer, I’d go there.
