Remember to protect your home
from the environment
Take
It And Run: Ilyce's Corner
By Ilyce Glink for
Right at Home Daily
Yesterday
Yesterday, I found water leaking through the
top of a kitchen window. When I looked outside, I could see that the two feet
of snow, which fell on the metro Chicago area this month, had started to melt
and had already created enormous ice dams. Somehow, as is the case with water,
the dripping icicles found a way to permeate through a window.
I went outside and knocked the ice off the side
of my house. Soon after, the water stopped leaking. Later that night, my husband
and I discussed ways to keep the ice from damming on our roof.
Today
No matter where you live, extreme temperatures
can wreak havoc on your home's physical structure. It's important to quickly
address situations, while the problems are still relatively small. When the
temperature moderates, you can create ways to fix the problem until the next
weather emergency hits.
This morning, my kitchen window was dry. But
I know I'll spend the rest of the winter reminding myself to knock the icicles
off of my house before they find a way into my home
