"Winterizing" Pros and Cons

BBS · 06-02-2004, 07:28 AM

This may be the wrong time of year to start this thread ... but then again maybe not since some of you may be dealing with problems now that we'd like to avoid next spring.

Our cottage has hardwood floors and pine panelled walls and ceiling. Normally the heat stays at 50 while we're away during the winter and we've never had a problem but we've been thinking about having it "winterized" next fall and then turning off the heat for the winter to save on energy costs.

Are we risking damage to the woodwork because of the temperature and moisture changes? Anything else that we should consider?

06-02-2004, 07:28 AM	#1
BBS Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	"Winterizing" Pros and Cons This may be the wrong time of year to start this thread ... but then again maybe not since some of you may be dealing with problems now that we'd like to avoid next spring. Our cottage has hardwood floors and pine panelled walls and ceiling. Normally the heat stays at 50 while we're away during the winter and we've never had a problem but we've been thinking about having it "winterized" next fall and then turning off the heat for the winter to save on energy costs. Are we risking damage to the woodwork because of the temperature and moisture changes? Anything else that we should consider?