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To: Rambi who wrote (66386)	12/23/2004 10:05:33 AM
From: Crocodile	Respond to of 71178

The outside taps will probably be fine. We often forget to turn them off and drain them in the autumn until after the first 2 or 3 hard freezes and have never had one break (knock on wood). As for the windows being open, our houses are insulated very well, and have good heat, so a window open in one part of the house doesn't really chill things off much. In fact, it's probably good as it moves a bit of fresh air around through the place. That's definitely one thing that I don't like in winter -- the feeling that the air is probably getting kind of stale. On nice days, I usually open a window or two somewhere in the house during the warmest part of the day and freshen the place up a bit. Well, back to work with my snipping and taping!! (o: ~croc

To: Rambi who wrote (66386)	12/23/2004 10:18:57 AM
From: Ish	Respond to of 71178

I had a faucet freeze and break years ago, then again it was 20 below. Most of the newer outside faucets have the washer on a rod that shuts the water off a few inches inside the house. Never a problem with those freezing.

To: Rambi who wrote (66386)	12/23/2004 1:34:27 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 71178

No insulation! I hate that. Our walls are stuffed with fiberglass batting between the studs, and the attic is full of drifts of blown in insulation. We are going to have to put on new siding within a few years, and when we do, I am going to see about getting the house wrapped in Tyvek under the siding. All the windows are insulated, too. You can really feel the difference when the outside window is not closed. I should send Nick around the outside of the house to take photos using infrared film to see where we are leaking heat.