I'll be biting my nails this winter as well. I recently bought a new
construction summer home. I asked the builder when I was 'looking' if I
could drain the pipes and winterize it without many problems? And he
said 'no problem, I will show you when you are ready to leave for the
winter'.

Well, of course he never did 'show' me and sent one of his flunkies by
with a CYA form that says I should keep the house on 60 all winter and
shut the water off etc. etc to ....." keep the studs and sheetrock from
freezing and causing all kinds of problems not covered under your
warranty..."

I've never heard of sheetrock freezing and causing a problem and 'studs'
????, I see new construction all the time left out in all kinds of
weather. This sounds like he would rather not get involved in advising
me how to winterize and he would rather BS to avoid it...Thoughts?
TIA
CP