When the first rays of the summer sun melt away the last of the snow and prompt you to pull your tank tops, shorts, and sandals out of storage, you’re likely so glad to see the sky that you run right out to soak up all the vitamin D you’ve been missing.
When the first rays of the summer sun melt away the last of the snow and prompt you to pull your tank tops, shorts, and sandals out of storage, you’re likely so glad to see the sky that you run right out to soak up all the vitamin D you’ve been missing. But as the longest day of the year flies past, along with Independence Day, you’re going to notice that the balmy warmth of early summer phases slowly but steadily into the sweltering heat of July and August, taking temps into the triple digits. And this extreme summer heat can soon have you wishing for the cool breezes of fall. Although they’re always a little closer than you think, you’re still going to have to duke it out with the hot summer sun for a couple of months, and this might mean cranking the AC and footing the exorbitant bill that comes with it. Or you could take a few preemptive steps to prepare your home to weather a heat wave. Here are just a few tips to help you heat-proof your home just in time for high summer.