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4 Steps to a Weatherproof Home

4 Steps to a Weatherproof Home

Seal your windows, doors, home and even protect your deck.

Knock It Out in a Weekend

Winterize a Hot Water Heater

Winterize a Hot Water Heater

Prepare for cold temperatures by pressurizing the system.

Hot Water How-To


How to Winterize Your Garden

How to Winterize Your Garden

Save time in spring by cleaning up and organizing your garden before winter.

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Winterizing

How to Winterize Your Lawn

Prepare your lawn now for a better summer.

Install a Frost-Free Sillcock

Installing a sillcock prevents frozen pipes.

Winterize an Unoccupied Home

No one home? Prepare it for winter.

Windows and Doors Message Boards

Message Boards

Get and offer advice in our conversation about windows and doors.

Home Care and Maintenance

Home Care Guide

Maintenance tips and illustrated how-tos for windows, pipes and more.

Top 20 Winterizing Projects

  1. 1. How to Maintain a Humidifier

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

    Time:
    --
    Cost:
    $1 - $50
    Difficulty:
    Easy
  2. 2. Winterizing Doors (03:53)

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

  3. 3. How to Install a Frost-Free Sillcock

    Use these step-by-step instructions to install an outdoor frost-free sillcock -- and avoid frozen and burst pipes.

    Time:
    Under Half Day
    Cost:
    $1 - $50
    Difficulty:
    Moderate
  4. 4. Easy Winterizing of Your Home (01:00)

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

  5. 5. How to Winterize a Home

    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
  6. 6. Prepare Your Home for Cold Weather

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

    Time:
    --
    Cost:
    --
    Difficulty:
    Moderate
  7. 7. How to Insulate an Outdoor Water Heater

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. 12. How to Winterize a Toilet

    Learn how to winterize a toilet to keep it from freezing when the cold weather comes.

    Time:
    --
    Cost:
    $1 - $50
    Difficulty:
    Easy
  13. 13. Winterizing of Your Home (01:00)

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

  14. 14. How to Winterize a Water Heater

    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
  15. 15. Winterizing Tips (01:32)

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

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