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Heg82-158 Weatherizing Your Home--Weatherstripping, Kathleen Parrott
Heg82-158 Weatherizing Your Home--Weatherstripping, Kathleen Parrott
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
This guide discusses the practice of weatherizing your home through weatherstripping. Selection of materials, types of weatherstripping and buying and installing these products are discussed. Insulation is not the whole story for energy conservation! Even if your home is well-insulated, energy may be wasted through air infiltration. Air can leak around doors and windows, foundations, chimneys, exterior plumbing, etc. In the winter, air heated by your furnace is lost to the outside; in summer, hot outdoor air puts an extra load on your air conditioner. If your home is typical, one-half to three-quarters of your fuel bill is the result …
Heg82-157 Weatherizing Your Home--Caulking, Kathleen Parrott
Heg82-157 Weatherizing Your Home--Caulking, Kathleen Parrott
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
This NebGuide discusses caulking the home to reduce air infiltration and increase energy efficiency. Where to caulk, types of caulking materials, and techniques for caulking are presented. Is your home an energy waster? Even in a well-insulated home, energy can be wasted through air infiltration. One-third to one- half of a typical fuel bill is the result of air infiltration. Air leaks around doors and windows, foundations, chimneys, exterior plumbing, or other parts of the structure. In the winter, air heated by your furnace is lost to the outside; in summer, hot outdoor air puts an extra load on your …