weatherize
Prepare for winter
To weatherize is to prepare a building or vehicle against cold, heat, or storms—adding insulation, sealing gaps, installing storm windows: We weatherized the cabin before winter.
The term appears frequently in discussions of energy efficiency and home improvement.
Weatherization programs help low-income households reduce heating costs.
Impervious to moisture
- stormproofResistant to severe weather
- windproofImpenetrable to air currents
- reinforceAdd strength to something
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
barrier · resistant · durable · shutters · flashing · gutter · downspout · harden
Waterproof gap filler
- sealantGap-blocking substance
- weatherstrippingMaterial sealing door gaps
- foamBubble-filled substance
- fiberglassReinforced woven strand composite
blown-in · R-value · double-glazing · thermal · cellulose · rockwool · polystyrene · batt
waterproof
Impervious to moisture
- stormproofResistant to severe weather
- windproofImpenetrable to air currents
- reinforceAdd strength to something
seal · barrier · resistant · durable · shutters · flashing · gutter · downspout · harden · fortify
caulk
Waterproof gap filler
- sealantGap-blocking substance
- weatherstrippingMaterial sealing door gaps
- foamBubble-filled substance
fiberglass · blown-in · R-value · double-glazing · thermal · cellulose · rockwool · polystyrene · batt · attic
contractor
Hired construction professional
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- sheathingProtective outer layer
- housewrapExterior moisture barrier
siding · retrofit · renovation · inspection · audit · upgrade · remodel · ductwork · HVAC · infrared
- weathering the stormEnduring a difficult period
- chemical weatheringRocks altered by reactions