I guess it happened slowly over time, but somehow over time I have gotten a bunch of different cracks and openings in my house. My cat didn’t help this, by tearing away at weather stripping as a scratching post. Although it was gradual, there was a definite difference as time went on. I found it harder to heat and cool my house efficiently. As well as it took longer for the home to heat and cool when I would tell it too. Of course, my HVAC bills went up as well, because now I had to use both the air conditioner and heater for much longer than what I used to. I was tired of paying high bills, as well as seeing these somewhat obvious cracks in my house. Another reason why I wanted those cracks gone, apart from the obvious heating and air conditioning issue, is that bugs were getting through those cracks and into my house. I researched a bit online, and it turns out the nearby heating and air conditioning corporation does home sealing and weatherstripping services. I called the furnace dealer and asked them about it, and I was pleasantly surprised that it wasn’t very expensive. I was able to have the A/C serviceman out a few days later, and I showed him all of the spots around my house. The HVAC tech was patient and careful and made sure not to miss any of the spots I mentioned. He even found a few I didn’t even notice! After everything was said and done, we said our goodbyes. I could already tell the temperature difference in my home. I am also quite curious to see what this month’s bill is going to be.