Conclusions I made during my first winter in a private house

Moving from an apartment to a private home often looks like a dream come true and a fairy tale. But behind the beautiful facade there are many pitfalls. Maintenance of the site, eternal outdoor work. And wintertime It becomes a test for some people.



Editorial "Site" He comes to the question with a sense and helps you to equip not just a family nest, but a real winter fortress.

I came across on the Internet the story of one girl about how they moved into a private house. He knew a lot about himself and his family. Until I was 16 years old, we lived in different apartments. But at some point, my parents wanted their own house.

His father moved there first, and he was doing repairs. I studied a lot and came to help him in the evening.

The house was noble: one and a half meters above the ground. Gazebo, bath, grill, lined with wild stone. How many wonderful evenings we spent with friends eating kebabs. But in the winter, those joys faded a little.



In autumn, leaves fell from a huge old nut. How much time I spent meticulously picking up the leaves and trambing them into bags. "Why did he do that," you think.

The fact is that we had water for irrigation and all kinds of needs from the well. Outside the well stood a special crane to connect the hose. And if this well is not insulated for the winter, then the whole house was left without water because of the frost. So as insulation, we used bags of leaves in this well. In the spring you take them out and take them to the landfill so that they do not mold. And in the fall, you start again.



When it snows, everything is cleaned. Put the gate immediately opening into the yard. Otherwise, if you pour snow, you will have to climb over the fence or call neighbors to dig up. My dad and I dug up the whole street to get out by car. It's a hundred or two meters. But then even somehow it was a joy to wave in the cold.

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Be sure to choose a seal for the door. Not only will the door be covered with ice from the inside and it will be very cold in the house. So it can also freeze so that only the burner then warm up. And for some, the lock is sometimes covered with frost. It's really bad. I had to walk out the window a couple of times to get to school.



From the editorial office, your home is very good. But there are many nuances to consider. Even modern buildings are not always designed for severe weather conditions. And when you move from apartment to house, you need to understand that besides you, no one will be responsible for the construction. Which means you'll do everything yourself.



Share in the comments your tricks and funny stories about your homes. Let’s talk and help those who have just moved.