Princeton Town Topics – Let’s Talk Real Estate – October 11, 2017
READY FOR FALL: 5 TIPS FOR YOUR HOME’S INTERIOR
Winter’s around the corner, and now’s the time to make sure your home is ready. Here’s what to do inside:
- Have your furnace serviced: A licensed heating contractor will ensure your heating system is working efficiently and safely. Help distribute that heat by changing the direction of your ceiling fans so they push warm air down.
- Invest in insulation: Putting insulation in your walls and ceiling is a job for a contractor, but adding some insulation behind your outlets is simple, and it’s another good way to keep heating costs low.
- Check your basement windows: Even if your basement isn’t finished, a loose or cracked pane or missing gasket or caulk can let in a lot of air. Use spray foam insulation to seal around pipe entries.
- Maintain your fireplace or woodstove: Have your chimney professionally cleaned to improve the draft and prevent fires, and replace worn gaskets on stove doors.
- Check your pipes: If you have any water pipes in unheated spaces like a basement or crawlspace, adding pipe insulation prevents freezing and also helps keep your hot water hot by the time it reaches your tap.
Next week, we’ll look at five tips for your home’s exterior.