When attic stairs are installed ... Even if the damper is shut, it’s not air-tight, and glass doors don’t stop the drafts either. Your chimney is an opening that leads directly outdoors ...

A vestibule will protect the interior from wind blowing in each time you open the door; it will also stop smaller drafts from seeping through day and night. 2. Hang portieres in open doorways.

The heat loss, cold drafts and all that money spent on wasted energy would be staggering. But if your home has folding pull-down attic stairs, a whole-house fan, a fireplace or clothes dryer ...

The heat loss, cold drafts and all that money spent on wasted energy would be staggering. But if your home has folding pull-down attic stairs, a whole-house fan, a fireplace or clothes dryer, you may ...