{"id":1345,"date":"2020-12-21T07:44:10","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T14:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clarkeagency.net\/?p=1345"},"modified":"2020-12-21T14:04:03","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T21:04:03","slug":"keeping-your-house-in-good-shape-this-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clarkeagency.net\/keeping-your-house-in-good-shape-this-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Your House in Good Shape this Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:10px; border:solid 1px #eaeaea; margin-bottom:25px\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1343\" src=\"https:\/\/clarkeagency.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/winter-house-prep.jpg\" alt=\"Keeping Your House in Good Shape this Winter\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clarkeagency.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/winter-house-prep.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/clarkeagency.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/winter-house-prep-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clarkeagency.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/winter-house-prep-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/clarkeagency.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/winter-house-prep-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Things to do Outside:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Caulk wood trim around exterior windows and doors. This will help insulate them and stop cold air and leaks from coming through.<\/li>\n<li>Check outside drains so water doesn\u2019t seep into your home. Make sure that downspouts are pointing away from the house.<\/li>\n<li>Protect pipes from freezing by disconnecting your garden hose from the outside spigot and letting the water drain out.<\/li>\n<li>Clean your gutters to ensure no leaves or debris are present.<\/li>\n<li>Have the chimney professionally swept if you have a fireplace. Check the damper for proper opening\/closing function.<\/li>\n<li>Seal masonry surfaces like asphalt driveways and patios to prevent expansion created by ice, which forms cracks. If cracks are present, water intrusion could occur and cause damage.<\/li>\n<li>Clear debris off your roof and trim tree limbs so they aren\u2019t in danger of falling on your house.<\/li>\n<li>Cover patio furniture or store it to prevent damage from snow and ice.<\/li>\n<li>Get shovels, snowblowers and ice melt in accessible areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Things to do Inside:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Inspect your heating system and make sure to replace your furnace filters.<\/li>\n<li>Test smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. Replace batteries if needed.<\/li>\n<li>Check your doors and windows for drafts. If drafts are present, install proper weather stripping at the gaps.<\/li>\n<li>Protect your hot water heater with an insulation blanket. More significant insulation areas such as the attic, walls and crawlspaces should be done before winter.<\/li>\n<li>Look in your attic and make sure there aren\u2019t any rodents living there and close up any exterior vents as well.<\/li>\n<li>Switch your fans to rotate clockwise, allowing warm air to blow towards the floor to enhance energy efficiency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1343,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,27,7],"tags":[40],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Keeping Your House in Good Shape this Winter - Real Estate in Gunnison, Colorado - The Clarke Agency<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/clarkeagency.net\/keeping-your-house-in-good-shape-this-winter\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Keeping Your House in Good Shape this Winter - 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