11 home maintenance mistakes never to make in winter – avoid mold, costly damage and higher energy bills

A wooden house with a blue front door .

When it comes to looking ahead for winter, we often think of home maintenance to do before the frosts and snow hit. But what about home maintenance mistakes in winter?

These 11 erros shared by our experienced home construction and maintenance pros can lead to costly damage, damp, mold and a host of other problems including avoidable rise in energy costs.