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20 Fall Maintenance Tips for Your Southeastern Michigan Home
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Derek Bauer द्वारा प्रदान की गई सामग्री. एपिसोड, ग्राफिक्स और पॉडकास्ट विवरण सहित सभी पॉडकास्ट सामग्री Derek Bauer या उनके पॉडकास्ट प्लेटफ़ॉर्म पार्टनर द्वारा सीधे अपलोड और प्रदान की जाती है। यदि आपको लगता है कि कोई आपकी अनुमति के बिना आपके कॉपीराइट किए गए कार्य का उपयोग कर रहा है, तो आप यहां बताई गई प्रक्रिया का पालन कर सकते हैं https://hi.player.fm/legal।
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Today I have 20 different home maintenance tips for you as we head into the fall of 2015. I've divided them into 5 different categories, and these should make it easier for you to maintain your property.
Preventative maintenance:
- Check for peeling paint or cracked caulking and seal any breaks to protect surfaces.
- Check your weather stripping and replace or repair it on entry or garage doors.
- Seal driveway cracks.
- Seal gaps between your house and any solid surface like a driveway or patio.
- Caulk or seal any gaps where pipes or wires enter the house through the foundation, siding, windows, etc.
- Clean out your gutters to prevent ice damming as we head into the winter.
Furnace and Central AC tips:
- Have your furnace checked and cleaned by a reputable HVAC contractor.
- Turn your humidifier on for the winter
- Reverse the dampers on your ductwork to get the most efficient airflow. Ideally you want to heat the lower levels of your home more than the upper levels.
- Change the filters on your furnace and humidifier.
- Change the direction of your ceiling fans so they spin clockwise in the winter and counter clockwise in the summer.
- Put a board on your AC unit to prevent snow and ice from getting inside and damaging anything.
General safety tips:
- Make sure your fireplace is in safe working order. Hire a reputable company to check it for deficiencies.
- Test and change the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.
Lawn maintenance:
- Winterize your sprinkler system by the end of October. I recommend hiring a professional to do this for you.
- Drain your hoses and exterior spigots by shutting them off from inside.
- Make sure your snow blower is functioning properly.
- Assure a proper, positive grade around your home so that melting snow is drawn away from your home.
- Late fall is a great time to prune plants and trees. Ideally, any branches or stems should be 3 feet away from your home.
If you have any questions or would like to know more about any of this, please don't hesitate to contact me!
I look forward to hearing from you!
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