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2. Extreme cold: Why your house is popping and how to prevent ...

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   Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2019. We are republishing it as part of our winter coverage. Bitter-cold temperatures can make your home do strange things in the winter months.

3. Weatherstripping - Wikipedia

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   Weatherstripping around openings – especially doors and windows – is used in buildings to keep out weather, increase interior comfort, lower utility bills, [2] and reduce noise. Builder weatherstripping can be made from felt; [ 3 ] vinyl, rubber, or poly foam; [ 2 ] [ 3 ] EPDM cellular rubber and vinyl tubing; [ 4 ] and metals such as brass ...

4. Window insulation film - Wikipedia

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   Assuming an outside temperature of 0 °C with wind velocity 7 m/s (15 mph; 24 km/h) and inside temperature 20 °C condensation occurs at only 30%RH relative humidity with a single-glazed system compared with 60%RH for a double-glazed system. [6] Condensation also transfers additional heat, which can be significant.

5. Insulated glazing - Wikipedia

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   A typical installation of insulated glass windows with uPVC frames. Fitting a second pane of glass to improve insulation began in Scotland, Germany, and Switzerland in the 1870s. [2] Insulating glass is an evolution from older technologies known as double-hung windows and storm windows. Traditional double-hung windows used a single pane of ...

6. 9 Ways to Embrace Winter—Even if You Think You Hate It - AOL

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   Make a vow to spend 15 minutes more than you usually would outside each day during the winter, Leibowitz suggests—perhaps enjoying your morning coffee on the front porch, biking to work, or ...

7. Pipe-bursting cold, snow and ice threat to reach into the South

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   The bitter cold, snow and ice threat will not be limited to just the Plains and the South, as AccuWeather meteorologists are warning that millions in the Great Lakes and the Northeast will also be ...

8. Snow removal - Wikipedia

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   The salt, via freezing point depression, helps melt the snow and ice and also gives vehicles more traction. Later, usually when the snow has ceased falling, snow plows, front end loaders with snowplow attachments, and graders cover every street pushing snow to the side of the road. Salt trucks often then return to deal with any remaining ice ...

9. Why sudden loud booms sometimes occur when it's very cold outside

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   During extreme cold events, you may hear a loud boom and feel like you have experienced an earthquake. However, this event was more likely a cryoseism, also known as an ice quake or a frost quake ...