Door drafts can be a cause of real discomfort. Besides the immediate unpleasantness of a chilly gust invading the warmth of your home in winter, there's also the impact that drafts can have on your ...

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...

One way to keep your home warmer this winter is to replace or install weatherstripping around your doors and windows. Weatherstripping seals the gaps around doors and windows to prevent warm air from ...

Stop cold air from invading your warm house by sealing doorways with weather stripping and other insulation. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that plugging holes around doors, windows, pipes ...

The onset of winter means falling temperatures, with furnaces starting to kick on for the first time in months. But what happens when that furnace keeps grinding away, burning precious energy, without ...

A home is a big investment — for most, the biggest of our lives. You want your digs to be comfortable, and you don’t want to spend more money than necessary on heating and cooling. The top tip on a ...

Trends in heating costs have been nothing short of bleak in recent years. According to the NEADA, the cost of natural gas has skyrocketed from an average of $539 in the winter of 2019-2020 to $726 in ...