Top 20 Winterizing Projects

1. 1. How to Winterize Your Lawn

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   Autumn is a great time to prepare your lawn for a better summer. Planting and fertilizing are among the steps needed to winterize your ...

   Time:

   Under Half Day

   Cost:

   $50 - $100

   Difficulty:

   Easy

2. 2. Prepare Your Home for Cold Weather

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   Use these step-by-step projects to winterize your home.

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   Cost:

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   Difficulty:

   Moderate

3. 3. Winterizing Tips for Your Home (04:22)

   

   Discover tips for checking window seals and to save on heating.

4. 4. How to Install a Stop-and-Waste Valve

   

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   Below-freezing winter temperatures can cause the water in pipes to freeze, expand and burst the pipes. To prevent this, install a stop-...

   Time:

   Under Half Day

   Cost:

   $100 - $250

   Difficulty:

   Moderate

5. 5. Winter Garden Tips (00:04:10)

   

   Winterizing your garden can save you lots of time in the Spring.

6. 6. Easy Winterizing of Your Home (01:00)

   

   Try these simple maintenance tips to help get your home ready for winter.

7. 7. How to Maintain a Humidifier

   

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   These step-by-step instructions show how to clean and maintain a whole-house humidifier to prepare for the winter months.

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   Cost:

   $1 - $50

   Difficulty:

   Easy

8. 8. How to Winterize a Home

   

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   With just a few steps, you'll keep your home warm and give costly winter problems the cold shoulder.

   Time:

   Weekend

   Cost:

   $50 - $100

   Difficulty:

   Easy to Moderate

9. 9. How to Winterize a Water Heater

   

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   Learn how to prepare a home for the cold by winterizing the water heater and pressurizing the system.

   Time:

   2 hours

   Cost:

   $50 - $100

   Difficulty:

   Moderate

10. 10. How to Insulate an Outdoor Water Heater

    

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    These steps demonstrate how to separate and insulate an outdoor water heater and its pipes in order to prevent a bulge in the adjacent ...

    Time:

    Day

    Cost:

    $1 - $50

    Difficulty:

    Moderate to Hard

11. 11. Winterizing Doors (03:53)

    

    Add weather stripping to keep cold drafts from blasting your home.

12. 12. Winterizing a Pond (01:03)

    

    Don't give in to the impulse to shut your pond down in the winter months.

13. 13. Winterizing Tips (01:32)

    

    Before cold weather arrives, use these tips for winterizing your home.

14. 14. How to Build a Sled From a Pair of Old Skis and a Wheelbarrow

    DIY Network has simple instructions on how you can turn a set of skis and a wheelbarrow bucket into a fun sleigh-riding experience.

15. 15. Easy Winterizing of Your Home (01:00)

    

    Try these simple maintenance tips to help get your home ready for winter.