Home Maintenance: Glossary of Terms
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In last week's blog we discussed the importance of maintaining your home, and why you need to ensure your home is in good repair. Not only is a well-kept home good for your living situation, but also the value of your home.
When your looking into home maintenance and things to look for in that area, you may come across some words you're not familiar with. Here's a glossary of some terms to familiarize yourself with.
Air sealing - weather stripping (such as caulking) applied to seal off cracks or spaces in doors or windows, to reduce air leakage and heat loss.
Condensation - transformation of vapour of air into water on cold surfaces.
Downspout - a pipe carrying water from the eavestrough to the ground.
Eavestrough (gutter) - an eave that…
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