Preparing your home for winter

Winter presents a myriad of dangers to your home: flooding, power outages, heat loss, frozen pipes, etc. While you can’t prevent every threat, you can be prepared for whatever comes your way.

Here’s a checklist of ways to winterize your home for the coming cold and wet, with special thanks to The Washington Post:

1. Check your home’s heating and air conditioning system

2. Paint, caulk, and seal exterior wood

3. Seal your masonry and hard surfaces

4. Check your drainage

5. Clean your gutters

6. Test your sump pump

7. Test your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors

8. Shut down the pool and the sprinkler system and drain drain outside faucets

9. Prepare your lawn and yard equipment

10. Check your trees

11. Mulch your leaves instead of raking

12. Make sure your attic doesn’t become a critter hotel

13. Do a quick energy audit

14. Cover your patio furniture

15. Prepare for snow removal and restock your de-icing supplies

16. Prepare for power outages

What’s one thing you always to do prepare for winter? Share it in the comments below!

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Source: Washington Post