{"id":5294,"date":"2016-12-29T12:00:42","date_gmt":"2016-12-29T17:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/?p=5294"},"modified":"2016-12-29T11:21:07","modified_gmt":"2016-12-29T16:21:07","slug":"day-29-31-days-environmentally-friendly-december-weatherstripping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/2016\/day-29-31-days-environmentally-friendly-december-weatherstripping\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 29 of 31 Days for an Environmentally Friendly December: Weatherstripping"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the cold weather and having to heat your home it&#8217;s important to make sure there aren&#8217;t drafts throughout your home. This can save you <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/energy.gov\/energysaver\/weatherstripping\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20% on heating and cooling<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> bills and wasted energy. Check for drafts coming from windows and doors, if you detect a draft make note of it and then make an effort to fix it. \u00a0Chaulking and weatherstripping are two ways to do seal air leaks.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5299\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 240px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5299\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/air_leaks_800x800-240x240.jpg\" alt=\"\u00a9US Department of Energy\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/air_leaks_800x800-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/air_leaks_800x800-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/air_leaks_800x800-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/air_leaks_800x800-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/air_leaks_800x800-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/air_leaks_800x800-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/air_leaks_800x800.jpg 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9US Department of Energy<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There are many different materials that can be used for sealing air leaks, all are effective but some are better suited for particular areas. \u00a0Its also important to note the material (wood, metal, plastic, etcetera) that you are sealing. \u00a0For example reinforced foam can be attached to wood or metal and rolled and reinforced vinyl is water resistant. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/energy.gov\/energysaver\/weatherstripping\" target=\"_blank\">Here<\/a> is a chart to help you best decide how to seal air leaks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the cold weather and having to heat your home it&#8217;s important to make sure there aren&#8217;t drafts throughout your home. 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