Winterizing Your Home: The Ultimate Checklist

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Winterizing Your Home: The Ultimate Checklist
The winter season
can bring with it a lot
of danger when it
comes to your home
and safety. Loss of
power can mean you
and your family are
off the grid for days
on end with only the
food and water you
already have.
Common scenarios
include being snowed
in and unable to get
out of the driveway. While most of the time winter storms are forewarned,
sometimes things happen that we cannot predict, so being prepared is the
best way to protect yourself, your home, and your family.
Here are some ways you can ensure your home is ready for winter so you
have a better chance of thriving.
Winterizing Your Home
1. Insulate the walls and attics of your home to help lengthen the life
of your fuel supply. Caulk and weather strip all doors and windows, and if
you do not have storm doors and windows, cover them with plastic.
2. Don’t forget to winterize outdoor structures as well such as the barn
or shed that can provide shelter for animals, equipment, and even family
and neighbors. Clear all gutters and check and repair any rood leaks well in
advance. Cut down any tree branches that have the potential to fall on the
roof.

3. Check chimneys annually and if necessary, have them cleaned as
well as any other heating equipment.
4. Thoroughly insulate all pipes with the proper insulation. If you
cannot get it, use newspaper and plastic. Make sure your faucets drop
slightly to avoid frozen or bursting pipes.
5. Be sure any equipment you own that burns fuel is kept outside or in
a very well-ventilated area.
6. Always have working fire extinguishers, and educate everyone on
how to use them properly. House fires are common in the winter when
people are looking for other ways to keep warm such as using a fire without
paying attention to the needed safety precautions.
7. Be sure you know where water valves are so you can turn them off
if a pipe does burst.
8. Find out how well your home can handle heavy snow on the roof.
You can hire a contractor to help you determine this.
9. Use rock salt to help melt ice on sidewalks and other walkways to
avoid slips and falls, and use sand to help improve traction.
10. Make sure you have a quality snow shovel and any other
necessary equipment.
11. Always be sure you have plenty of fuel needed to heat the home.
If you get stuck inside, it could be a long time before you’re able to replenish
it. Also have a good amount of dry seasoned wood to make a fire, use in the
fireplace, or in a wood burning stove.
12. Avoid travel in inclement winter weather. If you must travel, be
sure you have a complete disaster kit in your car including winter related
items you might need.

Winterizing Your Home: The Ultimate Checklist

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