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Save Expenses With Our List of Fall Home Maintenance Ideas
Wed 15 Oct 2008 - 09:31
Save Expenses With Our List of Fall Home Maintenance Ideas
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Wendy_Pan]Wendy Pan
Fall is a busy time. Now is the time to winterize and our fall home maintenance ideas can help you to:
*Keep the value of your property
*Get your yard and garden ready for next spring
*Do outside preventive maintenance before harsh winter takes its toll
*Do inside preventive maintenance to reduce heating bills
*Have furnaces inspected
Seed your lawn to replenish grass in bare spots as well as to fertilize the grass. Nutrients will seep into the soil over winter. Your grass will be stronger and fuller in the spring.
Your fall home maintenance ideas should include cleaning gutters. Leaves become a pesky nuisance if they collect and clog your gutters, which can result in water running over the edges and can cause roof damage if the water freezes beneath your shingles. Clean gutters and apply any gutter guards, such as screens. Leaves and other debris won't collect and block gutters. Water will flow off the roof and through downspouts.
Replace any missing gutters to prevent water from collecting near the foundation which can cause leaks and your house to sink or settle. Pressure from frozen ground may push basement walls, causing cracks. Replace any missing downspouts as well.
Check windows for cracks and leaks. Replace cracked glass and any loose glaze or window putty. Check window frames and sills for a proper and tight fit. Caulk any warped spots or loose spots to prevent heat loss. Clear plastic can also be used as airtight cover inside windows. Double sided tape around the window frame holds the plastic securely in place.
Insects love leaf piles as a place to winter and multiply. Remove leaves near your house or foundation to reduce insect pest problems inside your house in the spring. Prune rose bushes and peonies. Peonies can be cut to the ground. Rose bushes should be pruned to the woody parts of the rose stems - about 6 inches or more from the ground.
Now is the time to plant tulip, daffodil, and crocus bulbs for spring gardens. Tulips and daffodils are planted 6 inches deep. Crocus bulbs can be planted a few inches over tulips and daffodils. The crocus will bloom first in the spring, followed by the tulips and daffodils.
Having your furnace inspected is a must for your fall home maintenance ideas. If you live in areas of freezing temperatures or below, drain your hose and store it. Water left in the hose may freeze, causing your hose to split. Window air conditioners in these climates should be removed or covered for the winter.
Electric outlets and light switches on exterior walls can let drafts rob you of your warm heated inside air. Special thin Styrofoam insulation template pieces, found at most hardware and home improvement stores, are made just for these drafts. Simply remove the light switch or outlet cover, insert the Styrofoam insulation template and put the cover back on. These fall home maintenance ideas should help you all winter.
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