What you need to know to winter-proof your home 

Keep the wolf from the door: How to weather-proof your property and take the worst of the chill off your winter palace

There’s a certain level of what is termed passive-solar-gain through all but the most efficient windows. Picture: iStock

We’re all a little more edgy during a cold snap.

Nature seems to be scratching on the front windows and wreaking havoc in the stodgy collapse of the garden.