10/18/13
With cold winter weather around the corner, one way to winterize your home is to seal up leaks around drafty windows. Doing a proper caulk job can help you save up to 14 percent on home heating and cooling costs, which can add up to $150 a year in savings. But one mistake homeowners make when DIYing windows is choosing the wrong type of caulk. When shopping at the home improvement store, look for silicone caulk, not acrylic; silicone is waterproof, flexible and won’t shrink over time.