Avoiding the Draft

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Eliminating drafts pays dividends. Besides being more comfortable and saving money on the utility bill, an energy-efficient home helps conserve our natural resources. Eliminating drafts is one of the least expensive, most cost-effective improvements you can make to your home. All the doors and windows in the average home can be weather-stripped for about the same cost as dinner and a movie and in about the same amount of time.

A trip to your local home center or hardware store will reveal a vast assortment of weather-stripping materials. Ultimately, the type of material used depends upon two major factors -- the configuration and construction of the door or window and your budget.

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Avoiding the Draft

When weather-stripping a door, consider the top, sides and bottom. The top and sides can be tackled with various styles of weather-stripping while the bottom will require di...

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