Fall Maintenance Dear Friend, Now that the leaves are falling, and rain is on its way its time to use the last days of sunshine to get our homes ready for fall and winter. Some exterior tasks will be very difficult to undertake once the days get shorter and rainfall begins. Here’s a list of […]
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Fall not ! This last week we got a good preview of the impending Fall season prompting many of us to venture onto the roof to clear debris and gutters. Projects like this are common for the Do-it-Yourself home owner. They can also be disastrous. Last December my husband fell from a ladder while cleaning […]
The roof is arguably the most important part of the home and often the most neglected when it comes to maintenance. The Pacific Northwest climate is particularly harsh on all types of roofs. Rain, snow and wind are hard enough but the biggest threat is actually moss. Moss, if allowed to build can turn a […]
On our recent trip to New Orleans to visit my daughter, we noticed that most homes don’t have gutter systems. After thinking about it a bit we realized that all rain is not the same. In New Orleans they get rains that come for about an hour followed by a bit of wind. With the […]
