Sentences with phrase «drafty homes»

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The Helix Cool Pillow, in the same pile, would feel like it had been sitting on my drafty windowsill the whole day when I got home.

But for those, like the author, willing to wrap themselves in a blanket and brave the unfriendly aesthetics, the drafty house was a home.

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Today, the drafty pile is home to both the state's department of historic preservation and a small local art museum.

Energy - efficient homes, although more common, remain rare, and some 99 percent of U.S. homes are damp, drafty and expensive to heat and cool

And since my 1925 bungalow is drafty despite a newish furnace and the all - important wintertime window plastic, a heavier outer layer for home - office days is always welcome.

It's the reason why older homes feel so drafty — so many holes that let out the hot air and suck in the cool air.

It should not be drafty and should be in a quite area of the home.

Make sure your older cat's favorite soft bed or resting place is not in a drafty area of your home.

The clients, whose extended families owned large, drafty, energy inefficient homes, immediately latched onto the Passive House standard for both the energy savings and the increased comfort.

I've gained more heat and cold through old single pane Windows and drafty doors than through walls of 3 quite old and poorly insulated homes I've lived in.

The Victorian approach to interior decorating made good sense in an era when homes were exceedingly drafty and everything was made from natural materials.

The IR - Blue can be used to detect heat leaks like drafty windows or spots that need more insulation so that you can make repairs to improve the energy efficiency of your home.

It might not be as obvious as a drafty window, but your home insurance is just as important to maintain.

If home owners» houses felt drafty this past winter and they have single - pane windows, there's a good chance those were one of the culprits.

Managing Old Window Emergencies Old, drafty windows are a significant source of heat loss in a home.

You'll also want to pay special attention to areas of your home that you haven't updated or replaced and will likely be more noticeable in the wintertime, like older windows and drafty doors.

6) Close the doors Whether or not you have zoned heat, closing the doors to drafty rooms will help keep other parts of your home warm.

Poinsettias like the warmth of centrally heated homes but they should be kept away from direct heat, as well as from drafty windows and doors.