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DIY on a Budget: Winterizing Your Home
As the weather gets chillier...keep your home cozy with our guide to winterizing your home! Our Project Centre experts can assist you with basic to advanced DIYs for energy-efficient upgrades.
1. Draft Defeater Value Picks
- It’s no secret that vintage windows, while beautiful, are often not designed for optimal insulation. Warm up single-pane windows for under $35: Polar Bear Insulating Shrink Film & Tape increases thermal resistance by creating dead space between the film and the window. Prevent frost and increase thermal retention by up to 90%!
- Cracks around windows and doors can allow pesky cold air to leak into your home and reduce your heating efficiency. Seal up any gaps with LePage Tite Foam Insulating Foam for less than $15! Extra insulation doesn’t have to be a big project...fill any gaps quickly with easy-to-use spray foam.
2. Ready for More? Let’s Tackle Doors!
- Door sweeps are a simple and cost-effective solution for fixing drafty doors. By simply adding a sweep, for under $30 you can combat drafts, rain, dust, insects, light, noise, and moisture.
- Multiple vinyl fins fill gaps up to ½” to help block drafts and reduce heat loss! For more protection, install a new door jamb with just a few tools and our Elastomer Magnetic Replacement Door Jamb for under $50.
- Ask our pros which door jamb is right for your current door model, and always follow the manufacturer's installation instructions.
3. Keep the Cold Out for Good
- If you’re ready to flex your DIY muscles, bring home some new insulation and ask our Project Centre about custom Atlantic Windows to ensure energy efficiency for years to come! Check out our guide on replacing windows before visiting KENT for the expert advice and supplies you need.
- Atlantic Windows are CSA tested as well as tested against the extreme weather conditions of Atlantic Canada. They also come with the best warranty in the business! Invest in making your home more energy-efficient to increase its value and reap longterm cost benefits.
- Approximately 25% of heat loss occurs through a home’s attic...install Bulk Windows And Doors Kit safely and easily in one afternoon to majorly reduce heat loss. New insulation will support the rest of the draft sealing you’ve done for a cozy home. Rent your insulation blower machine from KENT and let us take care of getting you the equipment you need!
4. Stay One Step Ahead of Winter
- Don’t wait until a winter storm to get prepared...choose a generator that will keep your now perfectly insulated home warm when the power goes out! Our selection of 1500-15000W generators will keep appliances on and electric heat flowing when you need it the most.
- Double up on utility with generators for outdoor projects or power at the camp!
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Black & Decker750/1000 deg F Corded Dual Temperature Heat Gun$38.39 /EA- Ready to Deliver
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Polar BearSelf-Adhesive "V" Weatherstrip$6.29 /EA- Ready to Deliver
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Polar BearDoor Sweep Hybrid Adhesive$22.99 /EA- Ready to Deliver
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Polar BearSelf Adjusting Foam Tape 16.4' - White$7.89 /EA- Ready to Deliver
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Polar BearGarage Triple Seal Polymer Door Jamb - White$59.99 /EA- Ready to Deliver
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