Winters compressed debris in your gutters can cause overflows during a typical spring rainstorm. Overflowing water can damage fascia boards and roofing edges, which eventually leaks into the roof decking. One of the most crucial tasks to do is a once-over of your pipes and pipes. Winters cycle of freezing and thawing can stress pipes and cause small leaks that could take weeks to notice. Freezing and thawing can also crack caulking and grout joints, letting in moisture that eventually leads to mold.
After a long, cold winter, a warm breeze can make you want to drop everything and get outside. But before you start fantasizing about your garden or grilling on the patio, its important to check a few things off your indoor to-do list.
"I work on residential renovations and repair issues all the time, and spring is usually when a lot of small winter problems start showing themselves," explained Maksim Sauchanka, owner of a residential renovation company. Taking a few minutes to do some simple preventative maintenance can save you thousands (and a lot of headaches) in the long run.
Here are the tasks experts say you should focus on first: Winters cycle of freezing and thawing can stress pipes, especially those in uninsulated areas or outdoors. Expanding and contracting can loosen connections and cause small leaks that could take weeks to notice. Its a good idea to give your pipes a once-over and check for any moisture, water stains, mineral buildup, corrosion on braided lines or loss of pressure.
Freezing and thawing can crack caulking and grout joints, letting in moisture that eventually leads to mold. Always run a fingernail along every caulk joint and grout line in the shower and around the tub in the bathrooms. A weak or dead exhaust fan heading into spring and summer can create the conditions for mold to establish in as little as 24 to 48 hours.
Your vents and registers could use a good cleaning after a winter of running the heat nonstop. Dirt, dust and hair from shedding pets can build up and irritate allergies or asthma, not to mention the risk of dying in a fire is 60% lower in homes with working smoke alarms, according to the. Cleaning your vents and replacing your filters are crucial parts of home maintenance before winter is over.
Finally, a clogged dryer vent is a genuine fire hazard, and if clothes take longer to dry or the dryer feels excessively hot, your dryer vent needs immediate cleaning. Replacing your filters and cleaning your vents are not only crucial but are also easy preventative maintenance tasks you can perform before winter is over. Winters compressed debris in your gutters can cause overflows during a typical spring rainstorm.
Entering your home through a broken window or hole in the fascia boards and roofing edges can be hot and uncomfortable. Eventually, that moisture works its way into the roof decking, so its important to never neglect the gutters. But if neglected even for a short period of time, routine damages to the home, such as damages to drywall, wood, and insulation that can reach several thousand dollars
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