Caulking window frames, which is typically done to give them a finished look (inside and out) and seal out drafts, is a fairly common DIY task. If it’s done incorrectly, however, you may be left with ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Are you tired of dealing with drafts, water ...

Q: As cold weather approaches, I want to make sure that my house is weatherproof. I have installed new weatherstripping at the doors, but is there anything else I can do? A: Weatherstripping your ...

Whether it’s air-conditioning or heating season, leaks at home can cost you energy—and that adds up to money blowing in the wind. An estimated 65 percent of a homeowner’s utility bill is used to heat ...

Photo: Thinkstock Images/Stockbyte via Getty Images. Nestled within the exterior walls of many homes lies a small but crucial feature that most homeowners have never even noticed: weep holes. These ...

Q: I had insulation blown in my house last winter and expected it to be pretty cozy. Well, the drafts got worse along the floor and around windows. The insulators provided no satisfactory answer. What ...

Ok, so I'm trying to get my newly purchased home ready for winter. One of the things I need to do is to re-caulk all the exterior windows. My question to you folks is, do I scrape all of the old caulk ...

Q: Last September I had an invasion of bees in my condo that were swarming on two windows in my living room. Over several days I killed three to five bees per day. The condo association had an ...

Q: As cold weather approaches, I want to make sure that my house is weatherproof. I have installed new weatherstripping at the doors, but is there anything else I can do? A: Weatherstripping your ...