{"id":5918,"date":"2015-11-25T15:31:41","date_gmt":"2015-11-25T15:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=5918"},"modified":"2018-02-19T08:23:58","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T08:23:58","slug":"cheap-winter-home-improvement-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/cheap-winter-home-improvement-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheap Winter Home Improvement Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p>The importance of preparing you <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"homes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01l0mw;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Home\" >home<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ready.gov\/winter-weather\">for the cold winter weather<\/a> cannot be overemphasised. Fortunately, there are several <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"improvement\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/land-improvement\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/land_improvement;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0gjvr_;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Land_improvement\" >improvements<\/a> that you can do without spending excessively. This piece takes a look at some of them.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Refinish your hard wood floors<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/refinish-floors.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5922\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/refinish-floors.jpg\" alt=\"refinish-floors\" width=\"500\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/refinish-floors.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/refinish-floors-260x165.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/refinish-floors-100x64.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/refinish-floors-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/refinish-floors-200x127.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/refinish-floors-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/refinish-floors-450x286.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As winter sets in, people moving in and out of your home can spread all kinds of materials across your <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Storey\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/storey\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/storey;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02vk6kk;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Storey\" >floor<\/a>. Snow and water most especially can damage your flooring when allowed to sip in. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thisoldhouse.com\/toh\/how-to\/intro\/0,,20333774,00.html\">Refinishing your hard wood floors before winter<\/a> sets in is important as it will provide it with the protection it needs. It is common to heat hardwood floors during winter. Refinishing will not prevent warping if increase in temperature is not properly balanced with a gradual decrease in humidity levels. With the right humidity levels and refinishing, your hard wood <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/floor\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/floor;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0l7_8;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Floor\" >floor<\/a> will continue to add to the beauty of your home throughout the winter and beyond.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Install warm finished wooden doors<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Wooden-Doors.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5923\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Wooden-Doors.jpg\" alt=\"Wooden-Doors\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Wooden-Doors.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Wooden-Doors-260x156.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Wooden-Doors-100x60.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Wooden-Doors-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Wooden-Doors-200x120.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Wooden-Doors-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Wooden-Doors-450x270.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wooden doors naturally add to the aesthetics of your home. As our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uniquedoors.co.uk\/\">wooden door specialist friends at Unique Doors<\/a> told us<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIt is a good way to provide a quality blend of elegance and strength. They are equally very affordable depending on the quality of wood\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You can choose interior wooden doors for the inside of your home solely for the warmth and elegance but external winter treated wooden doors provide a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Land lot\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/land-lot\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/land_lot;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0gs32y;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Land_lot\" >lot<\/a> more during the chilly weather. The special treatment used in the making of the doors will keep the appearance of your door in the midst of wind, rain and snow and ensure you don\u2019t lose money to rot.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Refurbish your furnace<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_5924\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/furnace-log-fire.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5924\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5924\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/furnace-log-fire.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of flames and logs in a fireplace.\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/furnace-log-fire.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/furnace-log-fire-260x173.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/furnace-log-fire-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/furnace-log-fire-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/furnace-log-fire-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/furnace-log-fire-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/furnace-log-fire-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5924\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Close-up of flames and logs in a fireplace.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Chances are you are you haven\u2019t <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mrmoneymustache.com\/2015\/11\/23\/diy-gas-furnace\/\">checked your furnace<\/a> in a while. You need to make sure it is fully functional because you will be caught in freezing temperature if it fails in the thick of winter. Give your furnace a test run so you won\u2019t have to be caught looking for a repairman in the middle of the winter months.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Seal, Strip and curtain your windows<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A good heating system is vital for the cold weather but you need to ensure that heat doesn\u2019t escape your home. Before the winter bites in deeper, you should make out time to weather strip your windows. This will ensure the cold air stays out while warm air stays in. Weather proofing is cheap enough but you can go even cheaper by simply gluing bubble wrap sheets to the windows.<\/p>\n<p>With these cheap home improvements, you can get your home ready for the coming winter months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The importance of preparing you home for the cold winter weather cannot be overemphasised. Fortunately, there are several improvements that you can do without spending excessively. This piece takes a look at some of them. Refinish your hard wood floors<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/cheap-winter-home-improvement-projects\/\">Read more &#8250;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":5919,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wl_entities_gutenberg":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","spay_email":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[374,373,337],"wl_entity_type":[602],"modified_by":null,"_wl_alt_label":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/winter-house.jpg","wl:entity_url":"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/post\/cheap_winter_home_improvement_projects","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5918"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5918"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5918\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14846,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5918\/revisions\/14846"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5918"},{"taxonomy":"wl_entity_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wl_entity_type?post=5918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}