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Combustion Air Requirements for Fossil Fuel Burning Appliances
Combustion Air Requirements There are four possible combustion air sources in your home; House living space
Attic
Crawlspace
House exterior In some cases combinations of the above combustion air sources is required, but the…
Fall Maintenance | Home’s Interior Fall Maintenance Tips
Interior Fall Maintenance Tips The interior fall maintenance tips is a second part of home maintenance check list series dedicated to routine, seasonal tasks around your house. Follow this link: exterior fall maintenance tips for the…
Roof Rain Gutter Downspout Maintenance & Cleaning Tips
The amount of the roof rain gutter downspout maintenance depends mostly on the rain gutter maintenance and the downspout bottom end / its extension condition.
There's not much to worry about if you're living in a tree-free neighborhood,…
How to Clean Gutters and Other Gutter Cleaning Tips
Rain gutter maintenance is one of the most important house maintenance tasks to perform on the exterior of your property. Neglecting gutter maintenance might result in damage and costly repairs of the soffit, fascia, house wall (exterior…
Smoke Alarm Maintenance, Cleaning, and Battery Replacement
Smoke alarm maintenance (and smoke detector) is a very simple task and should be performed in addition to weekly testing and yearly battery replacement (some manufacturers might suggest to replace the battery twice a year) - put it on your…
Carbon Monoxide Alarm Maintenance | CO Alarm Testing
Carbon monoxide alarm maintenance doesn't require any special skills from you. However, just like the smoke alarm maintenance it is something that should become a routine for you. Those few minutes dedicated to CO alarm maintenance and…
House Safety Maintenance Checklist – Do It Now
All of the house safety maintenance checklist items listed below are extremely important for household members, especially for children. While performing home inspections I've noticed that many home owners, parents of small children, are…
House Roof Asphalt Shingles Maintenance Tips
House roof asphalt shingles maintenance process can be divided into three steps and performed twice a year – fall, and spring (unless you notice something alarming in between the roof maintenance checkups). This will give you a more…
Fall Maintenance Tips | Exterior Fall Maintenance Check List
House exterior maintenance performed during the last days of summer and through the fall season should prepare your property for the cold weather extremes. Follow the list and pick whatever applies to your property, don’t delay it until…
Anytime House Maintenance | Small, Preventive Repairs Always Help
Anytime house maintenance explains a few of the house components that do not necessarily depend on seasonal preventive repairs. Of course, based on your observation of those components, and their quality, you can implement some kind of a…