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Maintenance Tips

Item to be checked	Monthly	Every 3 months	Every 6 months
Exterior
Roof: Visually check shingles from ground. Watch for missing shingles or broken pieces. Check gutters and downspouts.
Gutters and downspouts: Check and remove any debris to assure unobstructed water flow away from foundation.
Veneer or siding: With brick, watch for deteriorating bricks or masonry. For siding, watch for warping or rot. Check all painted surfaces.
Windows and doors: Check caulking around doors and windows, glazing around window panes.
Lawn and garden: Watch for accumulation of tree limbs, branches, debris that can attract wood eating insects.
Asphalt Driveways: Check for cracks or deterioration. Reseal if necessary.
Heating and cooling: Make sure outside unit is unobstructed. Clean unit with garden hose.
Item to be checked	Monthly	Every 3 months	Every 6 months
Interior
Attic: Examine for evidence of any leaks
Baths: Check for evidence of any leaks, especially around toilets and under sinks (vinyl tile will usually discolor if water is getting underneath it). Check grout on any ceramic tile.
Kitchen: Check for leaks under sink and around dishwasher. Check burner operation on stove. Check grout on any ceramic tile.
Kitchen: Clean dust from refrigerator condenser (rear of unit).
Heating System: Change filter, check coils for buildup
Water Heater: Check for signs of leaks.
Water Heater: Drain to remove any sediment. In areas with hard water, drain every 3 months.
Smoke Detectors: Check operation
Smoke Detectors: Change batteries
Basement or crawl space: Check for cracks or any sign of dampness or leaks. Check for any evidence of termites or wood eating insects.

Masking Wood Trim

You can paint like a pro if you mask your work. Use pre-gummed masking paper or wide masking tape to protect anything you don't want splattered or painted over. Masking is a great way to paint adjacent surfaces, like where door or window trim of one color meets wallboard of another. Mask the trim, and you can paint the wallboard right up to the edge of the trim. Reverse the process, and you can paint the trim to within a whisker of the wallboard. When you're finished, carefully remove the tape and presto! A perfect paint job.

How to Repair Minor Drywall Damage

Repairing a small hole or gouge

Step1

Place an appropriate quantity of premixed joint compound, available in 1- and 5-gallon (4-l and 19-l) sizes, into a metal bread pan or onto a hawk .

Step2

Pick up a small quantity of compound on the corner of a spackle knife and spread it over the damaged area. Hold the knife on the wall at a low angle and draw it across the compound horizontally; then wipe the knife clean on the edge of the pan and make a second pass vertically.

Step3

When the first coat dries (it will turn from gray to bright white), apply a second coat, but use more compound and extend it a little beyond the first coat. In the rare case when two coats are not enough, apply a third coat.

Step4

When the patch is dry, sand lightly and apply primer over the repaired surface before applying a paint topcoat.