I get where you’re coming from—half the time it really is just a missing bit of weatherstripping or a cracked storm window that’s letting in the draft. I’m all about tackling the exterior first, too. Still, I’ve found that sometimes the air leaks are sneaky and you don’t notice them until you actually get into the trim. I once spent hours sealing outside, only to realize the cold air was coming straight through the weight pocket inside the wall. Guess it’s always a bit of trial and error with old houses...
I’m all about tackling the exterior first, too.
- Totally relate to the “trial and error with old houses...”
- Spent a weekend sealing what I thought were obvious gaps, but the real cold draft was coming from a spot I never would’ve guessed.
- It’s kind of weird how you fix one thing and another pops up.
- Feels like a never-ending puzzle, but every little fix does make a difference.
- Hang in there—eventually you start to figure out where those sneaky leaks are hiding.