When the cold weather starts moving in, there are a few things you must do to winter-proof your house. In addition to salting your driveway so that snow doesn’t accumulate, keeping it from collecting ...

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Snow days at home are exciting, but your roof and gutters may beg to differ. Major snowfall causes accumulation, which can mean serious damage. That’s why so many homeowners invest in heat cables for ...

Heat cables look like heavy-duty extension cords. But instead of delivering electricity from one end to the other, they break a cardinal rule of wiring and bleed heat through the insulating cover.

HOPKINS, Minn. (WCCO) -- Armed with his spools of cable and cartons of clips, Steve Kuhl is about to attack the bane of winter's worst. Who can forget those awful images last season when our rooftops ...

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