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2. How to Seal Windows and Reduce Energy Bills This Winter - AOL

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   How to Seal Windows. While replacing your windows with new energy-efficient ones is the most effective way to stop ... Caulk Around the Windows. Caulking around windows is sometimes all it takes ...

3. These Simple Fixes For Drafty Windows Will Help You ... - AOL

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   Whistling noises around windows. ... Seals often give out faster than windows, as the foam, caulking, or weather stripping breaks down over time. ... Window Replacement.

4. How to Seal Up Drafty Windows (and Lower Your Heating Bill) - AOL

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   Clean and caulk around the exterior of the window, checking for small gaps where the frame meets the wall. Related: The Right Way to Clean Windows for a Streak-Free Finish How to Seal Drafty ...

5. Weatherization - Wikipedia

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   Installing insulation in walls, floors, and ceilings, around ducts and pipes, around water heaters, and near the foundation and sill. Installing storm doors and storm windows. Replacing old drafty doors with tightly sealing, foam-core doors. Retrofitting older windows with a stop or parting bead across the sill where it meets the sash. [4]

6. 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 ...

7. Butyl rubber - Wikipedia

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   Butyl rubber sealant is used for damp proofing, rubber roof repair and for maintenance of roof membranes (especially around the edges). It is important [ citation needed ] to have the roof membrane fixed, as a lot of fixtures (e.g., air conditioner vents, plumbing, and other pipes) can considerably loosen it.

8. 10 Home Maintenance Tasks And Repairs You Should Do In Winter

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   Replace or add caulk around windows and add weather stripping around doors. Also, put up those storm windows if you haven't already. Prune Overhanging Tree Limbs

9. Rope caulk - Wikipedia

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   Rope caulk or caulking cord is a type of pliable putty or caulking formed into a rope-like shape. It is typically off-white in color, relatively odorless, and stays pliable for an extended period of time. Rope caulk can be used as caulking or weatherstripping around conventional windows installed in conventional wooden or metal frames (see ...