Denver Homes Online

August Home Maintenance

10 things you can do to keep your home in
top-shape during August

• Paint the house while the weather is nice.  Save paint - don't apply in directly sunlight.  Best quality paints last much longer - check Consumer Reports!

• Replace fence boards and landscape borders that have deteriorated or rotted.

• Pull and replace loose nails in deck boards with deck screws. Wash and re-stain deck.

• Inspect window rods and sashes.  Lubricate metal window parts.  I have a referral for old and hard-to-find windows parts.

• Clean refrigerator coils at rear of fridge.

• Fill floor drains and traps with water.  Mineral oil is a better alternative, because it doesn't evaporate so quickly.

• Test carbon monoxide and smoke detectors.  Replace batteries.

• Clean air conditioning and furnace filters, replace.

• Service kitchen sink disposer by grinding several cups of ice cubes and lemon peels. 

• Scour and wash drip pans and trim rings.  Here's another way to easy-clean them using WD-40.

AVOID THE HASSLES AND EXPENSE 
THAT DEFERRED MAINTENANCE CAN CAUSE

If you need a good handyman or contractor, see my preferred vendors list. If you need a referral from other sources like Angie's List, call or email me.

Michael Dagner is an expert in Denver-Area home sales.
Call today, (303) 514-4000, for help with your home sale or purchase.

RELATED ARTICLES

Image Attributions: All images copyright.

by Michael Dagner: Google+