5 guides
Gutters, drafts, hoses, and the maintenance jobs each season quietly assigns you.
Every guide states time, cost, and difficulty up front.
Outdoors & Seasonal
That draft under the front door costs real heating and AC money. Find the gaps with a flashlight, then seal them with $15 of weatherstripping and a sweep.
Time45–60 min Cost$10–$25 easy
Outdoors & Seasonal
If cold air comes in under the door, the sweep is probably torn or missing. Replace it in 20 minutes for $8–$15 and stop the floor-level draft.
Time20 min Cost$8–$15 easy
Outdoors & Seasonal
Clogged gutters dump water at your foundation. Here is the safe ladder setup, the scoop-and-flush method, and the downspout test most people skip.
Time2–4 hrs Cost$0–$60 moderate
Outdoors & Seasonal
A spigot that drips from the spout needs a washer. One that weeps around the handle needs the packing nut. Two different fixes, both under $10.
Time20–45 min Cost$3–$25 easy
Outdoors & Seasonal
Find the leak with a smoking incense stick, then match the fix to the gap. And never caulk the weep holes at the bottom of a vinyl window frame.
Time30 min–2 hrs Cost$10–$45 easy
Outdoors & Seasonal
That draft under the front door costs real heating and AC money. Find the gaps with a flashlight, then seal them with $15 of weatherstripping and a sweep.
Time45–60 min Cost$10–$25 easy
Outdoors & Seasonal
If cold air comes in under the door, the sweep is probably torn or missing. Replace it in 20 minutes for $8–$15 and stop the floor-level draft.
Time20 min Cost$8–$15 easy
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