HaugenRealty.com: August 2009 Home Resource

Buying and selling a house is one thing. Making a house a home is quite another.

Whether you own or rent your living space, we hope this information will be useful to you in your unique setting.

August's Home Resource

August: Home Maintenance Checklist

It's usually the little things that can creap up on you & turn into big problems. So with this in mind, this year we will be offering a monthly checklist for maintaining your home. Following these simple checklists will help you tackle those little projects in a timely manner and help to prevent major issues down the road.

Use a vacuum with a narrow nozzle to clean condenser coils on the back or underneath your refrigerator.

Check faucets for leaks and replace washers or repair the faucet as necessary.

Clean underneath range hood. Remove and clean or replace range hood filters.

Fix "water hammer" noises by draining the plumbing system. Open the uppermost faucet (or the one furthest from the water meter) and the lowest (or closest to the meter) and allow the water to flow to a lower-level sink or floor drain. Draining the system restores air to air chambers. Close the lowest faucet and refill the system.

Plan interior remodeling projects and get estimates. Plan for the work to be done in early fall.

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