1+ week, 4+ day ago (210+ words) (StatePoint) As the weather turns colder and the holidays draw near, many of us are making a home maintenance list and checking it twice. (StatePoint) As the weather turns colder and the holidays draw near, many of us are making a home maintenance list and checking it twice. From weatherizing pipes to tackling simple fixes, T-Rex brand, a leading manufacturer of premium repair tapes, finds that nearly 60% of Americans live in "weekend project mode" or consider their house a full-time job in fall and winter. Despite their efforts, more than half of people say they've experienced a home repair disaster right before or during the holidays and they've even had to make an urgent repair in the cold wearing pajamas "because it couldn't wait." Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in…...