Winterizing

Without Power, This Old House Has Made Me a Weather Refugee Again

By Karen Eubank / February 18, 2021 /

In 2019 I wrote a post on why I love my historic neighborhood. This week has made a lot of us realize what we don’t love about them. When I bought my home in 1990, Hollywood Heights had just become a conservation district. I had no idea what that meant for a homeowner, and neither…

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Time to Winterize: Is Your Home Ready For a Big Freeze?

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / December 23, 2020 /

Every week, the detail-oriented folks at Green Scene Home Inspections will give CandysDirt.com readers an education in inspection. Want to see what they see? Tune in for “Upon Closer Inspection.” If you ask any of our inspectors what their favorite part of the job is, every one of them will say some version of “helping people…

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7 Tips to Winterize Your Home on a Budget

By Leah Shafer / October 2, 2015 /

In Texas, anything below 80 degrees is practically long-sleeve weather. So this week’s lows in the 50s have us thinking about winter. (Fall is actually the best time to do home winterizing because temperatures are comfortably and you’re not rushed.) Winterizing your home doesn’t have to cost a lot. Here are 7 tips that are free…

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