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Prepare winter-vulnerable amenities like faucets and concrete for cold weather. Learn more in this free educational video series.
There are 15 videos in this series:
Inspect your home and driveway's concrete before it turns cold to avoid damage. Learn more in this free educational video series.
Inspect your chimney and fireplace for damage before the cold season hits. Learn more in this free educational video series.
Check the grade around your home to make sure that you're prepared for the cold season. Learn more in this free educational video series.
Inspect your home to ensure that your home and its amenities will be ready for extreme cold. Learn more in this free educational video series.
Check your roof for loose shingles, leaks, cracks and other problems before the cold weather makes them worse. Learn more in this free educational video series.
Rid your roof gutter of any gunk before the cold weather elements compound any problems. Learn more in this free educational video series.
Inspect your roof flashing and, if necessary, re-seal it before the extreme winter elements hit. Learn more in this free educational video series.
Examine the caulking around your doors and windows to ensure that harsh winter weather won't penetrate your home. Learn more in this free educational video series.
Use primer around doors and windows to prevent leaks and cold weather from entering your home. Learn more in this free educational video series.
Paint trim around your doors and windows to give them a lift and protect them from harsh weather. Learn more in this free educational video series.
Check the weather stripping around your home to make sure it will hold up to cold-weather elements. Learn more in this free educational video series.
Outside faucets need special care and attention too to ensure that the harsh elements don't cause them to crack. Learn more in this free educational video series.
Change your furnace filter to make sure that it's functional before the winter hits. Learn more in this free educational video series.
Seal any cracks in your home or driveway's concrete before harsh winter weather does any further damage. Learn more in this free educational video series.
Roof gutter extensions can assist in gunk removal, something that's essential to do before harsh weather rolls in. Learn more in this free educational video series.
Winters can be hard on your house and can cause damage if your house is not adequately prepared for the cold, rain and or snow. Additionally, if your home is not prepared for the weather it may not be able to protect you from the cold of winter and winter storms. Winterizing you house is easier than you think and is an important part of preparing for winter. If you would like to learn how to winterize your home, you can learn from one of our experts, for free.
In this free how to video series, learn how to winterize your home from construction expert Jon Olson. Jon will show you important home winterizing techniques such as how to check your foundation for cracks, how to check the chimney for damage, how to check the grade around your house foundation, how to check the wood on your home for damage, how to clean your roof gutters, how to check and reseal roof flashing, how to check caulking around doors and windows, how to paint around windows and doors, how to check the weather stripping, how to prepare exterior faucets for winter, how to change a furnace filter, and how to seal cracks in the concrete.
Jon Olson Jon holds a Bachelors of Science in Education and Human Sciences degree, with an endorsement in Industrial Technology Education from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Additionally he studied multiple trades at Southeast Community College in Lincoln. He currently teaches multiple Industrial Technology class at the high school level. In addition, he has worked in Residential Construction for several years.dkdk
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