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  2. 18 Secrets To Turning Your Home Into A Winter Fortress - AOL

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    Buy Now: amazon.com #5 Divert Water Away From The Home. Water accumulation around the foundation of your home can be a major concern during the winter months, leading to ice dams, frozen pipes ...

  3. Flashing (weatherproofing) - Wikipedia

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    Flashing is thin pieces of impervious material installed to prevent the passage of water into a structure from a joint or as part of a weather resistant barrier system. In modern buildings, flashing is intended to decrease water penetration at objects such as chimneys , vent pipes, walls, windows and door openings to make buildings more durable ...

  4. How to prevent pipes from freezing in your home (and how to ...

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    The best way to deal with frozen pipes in the winter is to prevent your pipes from freezing at all. So, take the proper precautions to ensure you don't end up in that situation. Drain all water ...

  5. Vapor barrier - Wikipedia

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    Metallized film; Vapor retarder paints (for the air-tight drywall system, for retrofits where finished walls and ceilings will not be replaced, or for dry basements: can break down over time due to being chemically based). Extruded polystyrene or foil-faced foam board insulation. Exterior grade plywood, 0.70 US perm (40 SI perm).

  6. Auto-defrost - Wikipedia

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    In newer designs, the timer only runs while the compressor runs, so the longer the refrigerator door is closed, the less time the heater will run for and the more energy is saved. A defrost thermostat opens the heater circuit when the evaporator temperature rises above a preset temperature, 40°F (5°C) or more, thereby preventing excessive ...

  7. Thermal insulation - Wikipedia

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    For a period of time, asbestos was also used, however, it caused health problems. Window insulation film can be applied in weatherization applications to reduce incoming thermal radiation in summer and loss in winter. When well insulated, a building is: energy efficient and cheaper to keep warm in the winter, or cool in the summer.

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  9. Skylight - Wikipedia

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    Skylight in the vault in the Chapel of the Constable of the Burgos Cathedral, a glazed closed skylight from the 15th century A skylight (sometimes called a rooflight ) is a light-permitting structure or window, usually made of transparent or translucent glass, [ 1 ] that forms all or part of the roof space of a building for daylighting and ...