Step 3 Third, if you have any patio doors or uninsulated windows, hang the insulated curtains over these doors and windows. This keeps the heat of summer out, and the cold of winter out!!! Anything that will save on your air conditioning and heating bills is great!!! And remember, whe...
“I have seen basements completely full of water and what looks like frozen waterfalls spilling out of patio doors,” says Bruce Hodgson of Water’s Edge Plumbing in Lac du Bonnet, Man. Outside the cottage, “in a case where waterline freezing is extensive, it will sometimes require us t...
These windows are made of glass and even newly installed windows don’t have the ability to completely insulate your home how you would like. Whether you’re looking to keep heat out in the summer or you want to retain your heated air in the winter, your best option is to invest in wi...
This gives me a nice spread of natural light if I’m working with the window light directly behind me or to the left side of me as I’m right handed so the canvas is always illuminated, similar to the position of the easel in the Rembrandt studio below. If you have a large North f...
Department of Energy, drafts can waste 5% to 30% of your energy use!? That’s a lot of $$$ over the course of a winter! I’m pretty sure I’m losing even more than that in my home office which has both an inside door and a door that goes to the outside. When I moved in ...
Can I compost in winter? Yes, composting can continue in winter, but it will slow down significantly. To help maintain activity, insulate your bin with leaves or straw and try to turn it occasionally. What's the best way to use finished compost?
The first 16’ exterior wall has 2 standard 72”(w)x80”(h) sliding patio doors. A lot of late morning thru late afternoon sun pours on this side of the house. This side is my trouble spot. I have heavy curtains covering the sliding doors but the heat still makes its way into the...