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Fall Home Maintenance Tips:Fall Home Maintenance Tips:Fall PrepFall Prep

1.1. Indoor Air Quality: Replace Heater Filters and Indoor Air Quality: Replace Heater Filters and Close off Exhaust fans.Close off Exhaust fans.

2.2. Heater Maintenance: Have your furnace Heater Maintenance: Have your furnace checked.checked.

3.3. Leaf Control: Set up a Leaf Composting Bin; Leaf Control: Set up a Leaf Composting Bin; Maintain Raking and Blowing.Maintain Raking and Blowing.

4.4. Yard Maintenance: Mulch, Cover your pool; Yard Maintenance: Mulch, Cover your pool; Store away Furniture and Grill.Store away Furniture and Grill.

5.5. Plan a Fall Garage Clean-Out.Plan a Fall Garage Clean-Out.www.urbanaestheticsllc.comwww.urbanaestheticsllc.com

Fall Home Maintenance Tips:Fall Home Maintenance Tips:Keeping WarmKeeping Warm

1.1. Add aluminum foil behind Add aluminum foil behind radiators to reflect heat.radiators to reflect heat.

2.2. Add insulated drapes to keep the Add insulated drapes to keep the cold out.cold out.

3.3. Add throw rugs around your Add throw rugs around your home.home.

4.4. Add insulation in your attic and Add insulation in your attic and basement.basement.

5.5. Weatherstrip doors and windows.Weatherstrip doors and windows.www.urbanaestheticsllc.comwww.urbanaestheticsllc.com

Fall Home Maintenance Tips:Fall Home Maintenance Tips:GreenieGreenie Tips Tips

1. Save Energy: Insulate heating ducts or pipes.1. Save Energy: Insulate heating ducts or pipes.

2. Improve Indoor Air Quality: Air out your home.2. Improve Indoor Air Quality: Air out your home.

3. Save Water: Repair / Replace dripping faucets.3. Save Water: Repair / Replace dripping faucets.

4. Reduce Waste: Donate old clothes and shoes 4. Reduce Waste: Donate old clothes and shoes to non-profits and charit ies.to non-profits and charit ies.

5. Recycle/Compost: I f your neighborhood has 5. Recycle/Compost: I f your neighborhood has leaf collection, recycle fallen leaves. leaf collection, recycle fallen leaves. If not, compost.If not, compost.

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Fall Home Maintenance TipsFall Home Maintenance Tips1.1. Chimney Check-Up: Have your chimney Chimney Check-Up: Have your chimney

inspected and cleaned if necessary.inspected and cleaned if necessary.

2.2. Check and clean your fireplace.Check and clean your fireplace.

3.3. Check your carbon monoxide detector. If you Check your carbon monoxide detector. If you don’t have one, install one per floor for your don’t have one, install one per floor for your home protection.home protection.

4.4. Check and replace smoke detector Check and replace smoke detector batteries.batteries.

5.5. Check your home windows to ensure that they Check your home windows to ensure that they are sealed and close and lock properly.are sealed and close and lock properly.

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November Home Maintenance TipsNovember Home Maintenance Tips

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1. Leaking toilets may be a result of a problem at the tank flange or bowl. Determine the source first.

2. Leaking ceilings reveal that water is entering via a pipe, roof, fixture or appliance.

3. Leaking basements may have several sources. Water may enter from the foundation wall, window, pipes and fixtures.

4. Leaking roofs may need to be repaired or replaced. Flashing may also need repairing or replacement.

5. Leaking pipes may need to be tightened,

repaired or replaced. Some pipes leak from

poor connections or condensation.

Home Maintenance Tips:Home Maintenance Tips:Structural IssuesStructural Issues

1.1. Check for floor joists that are rotten or have Check for floor joists that are rotten or have splits, cracks or major cuts.splits, cracks or major cuts.

2.2. Check for cracks or bulges in plaster or Check for cracks or bulges in plaster or drywall.drywall.

3.3. Check for cracks or crumbling in the Check for cracks or crumbling in the foundation.foundation.

4.4. Check for bowed, cracked or crumbling Check for bowed, cracked or crumbling exterior bricks.exterior bricks.

5.5. Check for door and window jambs that are Check for door and window jambs that are askew.askew.

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Home Maintenance Tips: Home Maintenance Tips: Kitchen Fire PreventionKitchen Fire Prevention1.1. Store your fire extinguisher in plain sight, near an Store your fire extinguisher in plain sight, near an

exit.exit.2.2. Always have a working range hood, exhaust fan or Always have a working range hood, exhaust fan or

ventilation above the range.ventilation above the range.3.3. Place smoke detectors in rooms adjacent to the Place smoke detectors in rooms adjacent to the

kitchen.kitchen.4.4. Clean, service and maintain your range to avoid fires Clean, service and maintain your range to avoid fires

from grease buildup.from grease buildup.5.5. Verify that your appliances are on outlets that draw Verify that your appliances are on outlets that draw

the correct amperage. the correct amperage. Don’t overload outlets.Don’t overload outlets.

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Home Maintenance Tips: Home Maintenance Tips: Year Ending TipsYear Ending Tips

1.1. Plan your 2015 Home Maintenance Plan your 2015 Home Maintenance Calendar.Calendar.

2.2. Create a Home Maintenance Budget for Create a Home Maintenance Budget for 2015.2015.

3.3. Set a goal to learn a DIY activity for 2015.Set a goal to learn a DIY activity for 2015.

4.4. Make a list of areas in your home that Make a list of areas in your home that need maintenance and / or repair.need maintenance and / or repair.

5.5. Find a trustworthy contractor of Find a trustworthy contractor of handyman to help you fix and maintain handyman to help you fix and maintain areas of your home.areas of your home.

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