Many older home are tough to heat -- the combinations of old leaky single pane windows, uninsulated walls, gaps in the siding can cause heat to leak out of an older home at a high rate.  High heating bills can drive owners to despair.

• What is the best approach to making an older home energy efficient?
  
• How do you prioritize the tasks.
  
• What is my greatest insulation bang for the dollar?
  
• Do I need to replace the windows with new energy efficient windows?
  
• Are there affordable techniques to retain my old windows?
  
• Can old windows be made as efficient as new windows?
  
• What caulk should I use and how do I prepare for caulking.
  
• Can I use that cheap caulk?
  
• What are the properties that you need in a caulk that will keep the building sealed year round?
  
• Where should I caulk?
  
• How to you add insulation to older homes. Does blow-in insulation actually work?
  
• How do I stop that gale around the door?
  
• Where are the hidden areas you need to seal.
  
• Are there simple ways to detect leaks?

This one day course will address how to properly weatherize your historic property. We'll address the questions above and you'll get some hands on practise caulking one of the buildings on Fort Worden's NCO row.