Method of preparing a house under construction for a winter break mainly depends on its condition. The experts say that the best time to stop the construction is construction of a building in the shell open state, i.e. without doors, windows and walls. Stoppage of the construction at this moment will allow free bounding of the concrete, besides there is not any valuables in the building yet. Therefore, it is sufficient to protect window and door openings provisionally, using boards or brick blocks, leaving a small space between them, so the air may circulate freely inside the building. It is only important that the building had a roof or any cover protecting it from moisture. If the roof structure is already fixed, then it should be covered with planks or waterproof plates, and then mandatory with tar paper. It is worth remembering that the permeable film should be placed under the first layer, which prevents the attic against moisture. The same should be done if there is no roof structure – foil, then the planks or plate and tar paper on the top. In the case of the shell closed it is safe to perform finishing works at home, but it should be remembered to heat the building even minimally, not necessarily with the use of boiler, but even using ordinary oil heaters and fireplace inserts. If, however, the work will be delayed until spring, then there is no need for heating, only ventilation of rooms is necessary – just for this purpose windows should be depressurized.
