Step 1: Use a scraper to remove the old caulk from the interior of the window where it borders the window trim and the ...

Poorly sealed windows allow heat to enter your home during the summer and cool drafts during the winter. As a result, your HVAC unit works overtime to maintain your desired temperature, leading to ...

Winter is a season of beauty, with snow-dusted lawns and sparkling frost transforming the landscape into a picturesque wonderland. However, along with its charm comes a set of challenges for ...

That aisle at Home Depot with all the winterizing gear? It's jam-packed with overly-expensive stuff that might not do your home any good. Here's a few relatively cheap and easy moves you can make to ...

High-efficiency furnaces and programmable thermostats can't help you much if winter seeps in everywhere there's a view. Luckily, Wired's How-To Wiki offers a 101 course in weatherproofing your windows ...

ARA Content Sunshine and summer go together like coconut and pineapple. Yet when winter arrives with shorter days and cooler temperatures, the amount of sun that enters your home can be more important ...

Many people cover windows with plastic in the winter. Some turn their porches into temporary greenhouses by covering the screens with plastic. This makes a porch a great place to store plants, garden ...

Some may call it preparation for a possible terrorist attack. I regard it as belated winter maintenance. I am talking about the serious plastic-sheeting project I finished yesterday on a couple of ...