HaugenRealty.com: September 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.

September's Home Resource

September

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.

Paint interior rooms while it's still warm enough to leave windows open. Ditto for shampooing or replacing carpets.

Check heating system including filters, pilot lights, and burners, and have the system serviced by a qualified professional.

Clean and vacuum dust from vents, baseboard heaters and cold-air returns.

Remove window air-conditioning units and store them. If they are not removable, cover them with plastic to protect them over the winter.

Tour the outside of your house to make sure that soils around the foundation are properly graded. Soil should slope four to six inches for a distance of three feet out from the foundation walls.

Watch for year-end close-out sales on lawn and garden equipment.
Inspect storm windows for any signs of deterioration and make necessary repairs.

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