someone talk me through winterizing a house?

the stuff that saves the most hassle: - outside taps off at the inside valve and drained, hoses disconnected. a frozen pipe is the expensive one. - lag any pipes in the loft, garage or crawl space. - draught strip round doors and windows - hold a lit incense stick near the frame on a windy day to find leaks. - get the boiler or furnace serviced before you need it, bleed radiators, swap filters. - clear the gutters. - know where your main water shut-off is before something bursts. ceiling fans on reverse at low speed push the warm air back down too.