
{"id":1059,"date":"2020-11-11T15:43:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T15:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tt-blogs.dealerfire.com\/auctiondirectusa\/?p=1059"},"modified":"2025-02-04T08:18:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T08:18:57","slug":"winterizing-your-home-in-raleigh-nc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.auctiondirectusa.com\/blog\/winterizing-your-home-in-raleigh-nc\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Winterize Your Home in Raleigh, NC?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>Winterizing Your Home in Raleigh, NC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Winter is coming and with it comes a variety of issues not just for your car, but your home as well. We&#8217;ve covered how to prepare your vehicle for winter, but now it&#8217;s time to talk about your home! What are some of the tips we recommend you employ? Continue reading below in order to find out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.auctiondirectusa.com\/used-cars-for-sale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check Our Pre-owned Inventory<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.auctiondirectusa.com\/contact-us\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Check Your Gutters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You should prevent ice dams from forming by cleaning out your gutters, installing gutter guards, and making sure your attic floor is properly insulated. These will allow you to keep your gutters relatively prepared for the coming weather, letting you tackle the winter without a ton of worry or losing confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/115\/2020\/11\/19071817\/wintertrees__b.jpg\" alt=\"Winter tree view\" class=\"wp-image-3063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/115\/2020\/11\/19071817\/wintertrees__b.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/115\/2020\/11\/19071817\/wintertrees__b-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/115\/2020\/11\/19071819\/wintercars__b.jpg\" alt=\"Car driving on the road in winter\" class=\"wp-image-3064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/115\/2020\/11\/19071819\/wintercars__b.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/115\/2020\/11\/19071819\/wintercars__b-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>Seal Cracks Around Home<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We recommend you caulk up any holes, cracks, or other openings you might see around your home. This will help keep the cold air out, letting you stay warmer. We also recommend weather stripping around windows, doors, air conditioners, and other areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Insulate Your Pipes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, we recommend that you protect your pipes from freezing by insulating those that might be at risk. Severe temperature drops can be extremely hard on your pipes, so keep a stream of water running to prevent freezing and bursting during the coldest days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auctiondirectusa.com\/sell-trade\">Trade a Used Vehicle<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, these are just some of the many house-winterization tips we recommend you employ this winter. There are many others, of course, and you should also make sure to check your car as needed. To learn more, or to take a used <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auctiondirectusa.com\/test-drive-cars-raleigh-ny\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">model for a test drive<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auctiondirectusa.com\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact our dealership<\/a> today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winterizing Your Home in Raleigh, NC Winter is coming and with it comes a variety of issues not just for your car, but your home as well. We&#8217;ve covered how to prepare your vehicle for winter, but now it&#8217;s time to talk about your home! What are some of the tips we recommend you employ? 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