Caulk and weatherstrip the windows and doors at a resident's own home, home 1, resident homes in Waxahachie, TX 75165, Ellis County (own home)

This home's window and door frames have gapped, cracked caulk and worn weatherstrip, letting the area's hot Texas summer and hard-freeze winter swing push straight into the living space and driving up the household's energy bill. Standard: US DOE Weatherization Assistance Program DIY safe air sealing measures plus ENERGY STAR DIY Guide to Sealing and Insulating, LBC Energy petal, applied here to older housing stock in Waxahachie and Ennis, TX, a northern Blackland Prairie community with hot, humid summers and occasional hard winter freezes. Proof: homeowner or resident permission record plus before after photos plus sealed count record plus GPS Method (US DOE Weatherization Assistance Program DIY safe air sealing measures plus ENERGY STAR DIY Guide to Sealing and Insulating, LBC Energy petal, applied here to older housing stock in Waxahachie and Ennis, TX, a northern Blackland Prairie community with hot, humid summers and occasional hard winter freezes.): 1. 1. Walk the home's exterior window and door frames with the resident and photograph visible gaps, cracked caulk, or worn weatherstrip before starting. 2. 2. Remove failed weatherstrip and old, cracked caulk from the frame joints with hand tools only. 3. 3. Apply new caulk to the frame joints and install new weatherstrip at each window and door, working from ground level or a stable step stool only. 4. 4. Photograph the sealed frames from the matching before vantage and record the count of windows and doors sealed. Done when: Written or recorded permission from the resident; Before photo of the gapped or failed weatherstrip and caulk; Count of windows and doors sealed recorded; After photo of the sealed frames

Where

resident homes in Waxahachie, TX 75165, Ellis County (own home)

Pay

$90 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

homeowner or resident permission record plus before after photos plus sealed count record plus GPS

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-08-30

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 45–120 minutes. Method of record: US DOE Weatherization Assistance Program DIY-safe air-sealing measures + ENERGY STAR DIY Guide to Sealing and Insulating. Occupant-safe caulk/weatherstrip work only; no combustion, electrical, insulation-removal, or pre-1978 paint disturbance.

Bring

• camera
• caulk gun + paintable/silicone caulk
• weatherstripping + door sweeps
• foam outlet/switch gaskets
• utility knife + putty knife
• tape measure
• gloves + safety glasses

Steps

1. 1. Photograph each draft location (window trim, door, outlet, penetration) before sealing.
2. 2. Confirm the home is post-1978 or the surfaces are lead-safe; if pre-1978 with disturbed paint, STOP and flag for a lead-safe pro.
3. 3. Clean and dry each gap; remove old failed caulk/weatherstrip with the putty knife.
4. 4. Apply a continuous caulk bead to fixed gaps (window/door trim, penetrations) and tool it smooth.
5. 5. Install weatherstripping on operable window/door edges so it compresses without binding the sash/door.
6. 6. Fit door sweeps to exterior doors and foam gaskets behind outlet/switch plates on exterior walls.
7. 7. Verify each treated opening closes/latches and the seal is continuous; photograph the finished work.
8. 8. Enter locations sealed, materials used, before/after photos, and any flagged hazard into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Pre-1978 home with peeling/chipping paint on the work surface -> STOP: do not scrape/disturb; route to an EPA RRP lead-safe certified pro.
• Gas appliance, water heater, or fireplace in the space -> do not tighten a combustion-air/venting path; leave required make-up air and flag for a weatherization pro (backdraft/CO risk).
• Active moisture, mold, or rot at the opening -> fix the moisture source first; do not seal moisture in.

What counts as done

• Before and after photos of each sealed location
• Continuous caulk bead on fixed gaps and weatherstripping that compresses without binding
• Door sweeps and outlet gaskets installed on exterior openings/walls as scoped
• Every treated door/window still closes and latches after sealing

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.

The standard this serves

DIY Weatherization and Air Sealing. Air sealing is the cheapest energy work there is, and the Department of Energy has spent decades proving it: a tube of caulk and a roll of weatherstrip, placed where the cold actually comes in, beat almost any gadget you can buy. This standard keeps the work occupant-safe: no wiring, no combustion equipment, no disturbing old paint. Mastery looks like hands that can find a draft with a bare palm and close it for good. This packet is one home's worth of that: find the gaps, seal them, photograph the proof.