Extreme winter weather can mean frozen pipes or roof damage. These tips can help your home weather a dangerous winter storm.
If you've recently bought your first home, you may be wondering about the best way to take care of your new investment during extreme winter weather. Or perhaps you've had your home for some time, and are just looking for some helpful tips to avoid costly problems that may arise with freezing temperatures.One of the biggest worries when temperatures plummet is making sure your home's pipes don't burst.
"First thing you'll notice is the fixture will stop working – you'll stop getting water flow to the fixture," Hessling says."You will see water moving," Hessling says."You will see ice buildup that you will have to trace backwards to find where that water is coming from.
"Sometimes ice dams can build up over the shingles and can penetrate the sheathing, which is the wood under the roof's covering," he says.
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