Numerous maintenance items should be performed around your home on a regular basis. Everyone knows that they should replace the filter for their air conditioning system every month, but when is the last time you cleaned the coil on your refrigerator?


Cleaned your gutters?


Checked the weather-stripping on your doors and window?


Drained the water heater?


As you know, we use this page as both a reminder to perform regular checks around your home and a place for you to find help with a lot of do-it-yourself type projects. We hope you become a regular visitor. If there is a project you need help with, please let us know.

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April Tips  -


1. Change the A/C filter.

 

2.  Fertilize your yard.  (Don't forget the weed killer.)

 

3.  Clean gutters and downspouts.

 

4.  Have your air conditioner checked and perform any required maintenance.

 

5.  Begin project discussions with your contractor to ensure a spot in his/her schedule.

 

Consider this….

 

A large portion of spring projects center on exterior repairs and paint.  Today, most of these repairs, as well as color selections, require you to contact your homeowners association to get approval for any changes you may be considering.  Failure to get color approval can actually result in repainting your home with an approved color.  A lot of folks can't afford this added expense, so do yourself a favor and make the call.

 

Depending the scope of work, someone on the board will need to see plans, sketches, or drawings of some kind to give written approval for your alteration.  This approval is necessary for you or your contractor to get a building permit.  The last thing you want is to have the work stopped in the middle of the project because you don't think your association has any right to tell you what you can or can't do to your home.  If your project changes the exterior appearance of your home in any way, please get the work approved first.  You, and your contractor, will appreciate the effort.

Important! - When remodeling a kitchen or bathroom, do not   start your project until all of the materials needed are readily available and have been inspected for defects or missing parts. You will have fewer delays and your job should run smoother.

Having trouble figuring out how to fix that annoying problem?  Do you have a question about a project you are planning?  Send your question to us and let our staff help you.  We will be happy to assist you any way we can.


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