Your home suffers a lot of wear and tear each day. It’s normal to see hints of damage here and there – but wouldn’t it be nicer without them. What can you do to clear up after a minor domestic catastrophe? Whether it’s damage that comes from repeated use, or a one-off accident that’s left…
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Home Maintenance
Articles about home maintenance including seasonal maintenance checklists, regular repairs needed, and how to find service pros.
Summer Maintenance Checklist for Your Home
Behind every eye-catching house is a homeowner that works hard to keep it that way. Roof, siding, windows—every piece of your home needs routine care to work efficiently and keep up curb appeal. A simple seasonal checklist will help keep track of your home’s growing to-do list and ensure nothing gets let behind (or worse,…
7 Renovation Fails & How to Avoid the Same Mistakes
Courtesy of A&M Construction You’ve watched all of the home improvement shows and you can pretty much call yourself a pro. You’re ready to jump into your first renovation project to give your home a fresh new look. As many homeowners have found out over the years, it’s not as easy as it appears on…
Semi-Annual Home Maintenance Checklist
Semi-annual home maintenance is composed of a dozen or so vital maintenance tasks that need to be completed at least twice a year to ensure a safe and efficient home. Many of these tasks focus on home systems and appliances that combine subtle deterioration with a consistent threat of failure. This type of home maintenance…
Deck Maintenance Checklist
Building a deck is one of the most popular home improvement projects in the country. Decks are great places to entertain, cook out, or just relax by yourself; in some areas, building a deck is a project that will not only enhance your home, but will actually increase your property value enough to cover the…
Common Small Repair Questions
Loose banisters, rotted steps, a door that won’t latch — these little problems are often the biggest headaches for homeowners. Contractors don’t seem interested in returning calls for small handyman repairs, let alone actually making the repairs. Many people used to rely on some nice, retired fellow down the block who was happy to make…
Air Conditioner Maintenance: A Homeowners Guide
When cold weather turns warm, it feels nice. When warm weather turns hot, it might not feel so pleasant. You can always go for the comfort of your air conditioner, but if it isn’t working, you’ll end up feeling the heat.
DIY Guide: How To Service Your Furnace
Once a year, your furnace needs inspecting and servicing. Skipping this can cause it to fail and leave you cold, or it can cause deadly carbon monoxide to fill your home. The good news is that you can do a lot of the maintenance yourself.
Checklist: Monthly Maintenance
When it comes to reducing repair and replacement costs for your property, there is no substitute for keeping up with your monthly maintenance. Many homeowners are familiar with the high costs that can accrue when something goes wrong unexpectedly; performing monthly maintenance is a good way to keep tabs on what’s wearing quickly, as well…
Simple Home Repairs
Many homeowners are well aware that there are a few small things wrong in one area of the house or another, but are reluctant to fix these things themselves or pay a large amount of money to hire a professional. This is why many small home repairs are ignored, and eventually lead to much larger,…
Air Conditioning Check Up 101
Any time is better than never, but spring is the ideal time to budget for an air conditioning tune-up. Early air conditioner maintenance can prevent many small problems from becoming more expensive repairs later on. Furthermore, if your air conditioner check up is scheduled for spring, you’ll also beat the long waits and higher prices…