I can’t remember our winters ever being this drastic until the last few years.
As a kid, I never had to bundle up in four to five layers before leaving the house, nor did I ever get drastic frostbite on my face prefer I do now.
It takes extra vigilance to stay boiling & safe in a weather conditions as uncompromising as ours. Because the winters are so drastic these days, I have had to adapt my cabin to better insulate it from the chilly outdoor air. The building was originally uninsulated in the attic, letting in constant chilly drafts that would inevitably make their way into the floors down below. By putting insulation along the frame of my attic, it created a thermal barrier to keep chilly air out & the boiling air in my air duct from escaping. There were also my windows that needed to be upgraded. I wanted to buy double-pane storm rated windows, however not because of drastic weather, but because they’re so effective at insulating the house. I can’t even imagine how much air conditioning was leaking out during the boiling summer time season when I had to use the cooling system on a nonstop basis to keep the temperature inside from rising too high. The last chore on my list was the easiest 1 of them all. It involved taking strips of foam with adhesive on 1 side & positioning them inside my front door frame so an air seal is created whenever the door is closed. Doors with terrible weatherstripping, as it is often called, will have light shining through the cracks in the days. Thankfully, the weatherstripping kit for a single door can be found in the store for under $10. When you factor in the energy savings, the purchase is a no brainer.
My front & back door needed some care to keep out chilly drafts