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Fall Home Maintenance

Your home doesn't know winter is coming.

Fix what you can. Know when to call a pro. Keep the guides you need close at hand.

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The free Fall Home Checklist

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Heating and safety

Do these before the first cold night, not after it.

  • 20 minCAUTIONIn depth
  • 20 minDIYIn depth

Water and moisture

The small leak you find in October is the repair you don't pay for in February.

  • 25 minDIYIn depth
  • 15 minCAUTIONShow me howIn depth
  • 20 minDIYIn depth
  • 20 minDIYIn depth

Sealing and exterior

Where the cold gets in, and where the water gets in.

  • 60 minCAUTIONShow me howIn depth
  • 55 minDIYIn depth
  • 90 minCAUTIONIn depth
  • 30 minDIYIn depth

Winter readiness

The night it gets cold is the wrong night to start.

  • 20 minInspect only — call a proIn depth
  • 30 minDIYIn depth

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Fall Home Library

Six Practical Guides for a Better-Prepared Home

Six practical fall homeowner guides. Usually $17 each. Now $7. The year-end price ends December 31 at 11:59 p.m. Central.

Each ebook returns to $17 on January 1, 2027 (Central time).

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