Dwellings
Your home is the place you go to be with your family, to have your favorite foods, to rest, relax, and sleep in comfort and security. For most people, it is the largest investment and expenditure of their lives.
Your home can also be a time consumer, and a money hog. It makes sense to understand it’s daily operations, and basic maintenance requirements, even if you hire someone else to do most of the work for you.
The topics covered on this site will help you get the information you need to keep your home safe and secure, and working properly.
Remember, all parts of your home and property interact, so knowing about your lawn and landscape will also help with home pest control. Understanding your property as one large organism will help you to keep everything running smoothly.
Here are a few of the topics covered:
Home Repair Tips: Stripped Wood Screws
Hot Water Heater Repair Pressure Relief Valve
Maintenance Checklist: Plumbing
Safety first! Anytime that tools are used, there are dangers, so use them appropriately, and follow all applicable safety practices. Plumbing safety practices go beyond those of most other maintenance topics. There is more potential for microbial activity. Take special care when servicing plumbing drain waste and sewer lines. Interior: Plumbing is both an indoor and outdoor concern.
Preventive Maintenance Programs
Preventative Maintenance Wood Structures
The number of wooden or composite surfaced homes built in the United states is much smaller than fifty years ago, but there are still some being built. Outbuildings, like garden sheds, utility buildings, cabanas, and storage buildings are often built with wood or wood composite materials, which require a little extra attention.
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