home maintenance
Toolbox Must-Haves for New Homeowners
The prospect of being a new homeowner — particularly a first-time homeowner — is exhilarating. Finally free of your landlord, you have the chance to personalize your new abode. Of course, without a landlord, you also have the added responsibility…
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Stay One Step Ahead of the Season Change with These September Home Maintenance Ideas
It may not seem like it, and you may not want to hear it, but “winter is coming.” Getting a head start on fall maintenance will leave you with more free time to enjoy the colors of autumn. Here’s a…
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6 Signs You Need a New Roof
In caring for our homes, we try to keep our eyes on every nook and cranny — but we often forget to look up. Maybe that’s because the roof, even for the experienced homeowner, can be a source of some…
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How to Clean Your Gutters and Why It’s So Important
Routing water away from your home is incredibly important. Gutters play a critical role in managing water and keeping it from ruining roofing, the exterior of your home, and ultimately flooding your basement. Clogged gutters in winter can actually detach…
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The Summer Home Maintenance Checklist You’ve Always Wanted
With longer days and better weather, summer’s a good time to tend to those long-forgotten home maintenance tasks. But, as always, time is limited — even during the relaxing summer months. What should you focus on and what are the…
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A Guide to Keeping Your Garden Fresh in Summer Heat
Keeping your garden cool and fresh becomes even more important as those balmy spring temperatures rise to summer highs. Water is key, whether you’re growing flowers or hoping to reap a harvest of summer vegetables. And, while the serious drought…
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