It happens every year at my house: I wake up one morning, and as though a switch was flicked overnight, it’s suddenly cold and I have to hunt down my cozy slippers. And that’s usually when I realize I ...

Knowing how to winterize a house inside and out is essential for keeping your home warm and dry throughout the winter period – it will also save you from potentially expensive and destructive problems ...

Double-glazed windows with accumulated snow on its edges. Your windows have a greater impact on your winter heating bills than you might realize. According to the U.S. Energy Department, heat loss ...

The most wonderful time of the year is made much less so when you throw in an unexpected plumbing disaster. Before the first frost hits, now's the time to get your house ready to take on cold weather ...

You welcome winter — the promise of a silent overnight snowfall, lacy, leafless trees smothered in a white blanket knit from snowflakes, the bracing jolt of crisp, cold air — when you venture out. Or ...

Here in Chicago, we aren’t strangers to cold weather. But, even with all the experience we have with these frigid conditions, a lot of us forget an important step in surviving them – besides wearing ...

It typically costs between $200 and $1,000 to winterize a house, depending on the extent of the project. Some of the main factors that affect the total cost include the size of the home and the type ...

Your windows have a greater impact on your winter heating bills than you might realize. According to the U.S. Energy Department, heat loss through windows accounts for 25% to 30% of residential ...