You know what happens after autumn - you just want to stay inside! With the cold days ahead, it's wise to begin taking care of checking, repairing, and prepping your home for the cold winter days. With the weather still manageable, now is the best time to do all your outdoor home tasks and repairs.
Here are 5 fall home maintenance must do's you should do now according to Realty Times:
Stow your mower
Your mower is going to have some time to rest during winter, and by now, you should already start thinking about how you can properly stow it so you can use it again in tip top shape come spring.
So it's ready to use, have your mower's blades sharpen before putting it away during winter so when spring comes, you just take it out of the storage and begin mowing away. Also, you can increase the longevity of the equipment by emptying the gas tank when keeping it in storage for a while.
Perform an energy audit
Save money by checking for air leaks all over your house. This way, you will find out where heat could possibly leak so you can do necessary caulking or weatherstripping and benefit from energy savings.
Replace your storm windows
Winter is for keeping everything warm, especially your house. By fall, start replacing your screen windows with energy-efficient storm windows. But be careful when storing your screen windows, you don't want them with holes and all when winter is done and you need them back in.
Check your furnace
Your heating system always needs some loving. When you don't get your heating system checked especially the filter, you cut down the system's efficiency by half plus you increase your heating cost and shorten the life of your equipment. It is advisable to have the filters checked once a month; seek for a professional's service to do the necessary cleaning and adjustments.
Install gutter guards
Homeowners often commit the critical mistake of taking their gutters for granted. Gutters help divert rain water away from your home, but when they are clogged, stagnant water could cause problems to your house's foundation and several structural issues. Winter isn't the best time to be up on the roof to peep in your gutters and see what's going on; so do the clearing and declogging this fall.
