MollyM….I know, right? I love older buildings with such character…..but that character can be such a BOTHER too. {roll eyes} That’s exactly the ‘dancing’ this old house does and changes with the winter/summer switch. Front/back doors. Interior doors too. And windows. We’ve been here decades and I do believe it’s getting worse.
Once I had a window open about an inch during warm months. The season shifted and so did the house. When I tried to close it….IT WOULD NOT BUDGE! I would have broken the glass! Had to stuff insulation and a board over it for the whole winter. Come spring, it slid right shut or open just fine. Dancing house….hmph. Never made that mistake again!
I wonder about trying to get in and out of the door if there is layers of blanket in the way. It would have to drag on the floor to block that draft. Wearing heavy clothes/boots, my EDC stuff for being away from house in winter, and XL dog coming in and out. Not sure I have room to slide the blanket material open/closed – cuz that would help. Usually we only stuff the newspapers in at night. But past couple WINDY days I’ve done it more often. It’s not convenient, that’s for sure. Thinking on this…. thanks.
Got out of subzero today….and nearly to a sunny 40* ….until the sun set. Brrrrr! No melting to create more ice problems today. Did carry a big shovelful of dirt/grit down to cover where DH gets in/out of car. Don’t need him landing hard and having yet another issue to deal with.
OldMtWoman G’nite all