{"id":2615,"date":"2021-03-09T11:46:37","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T15:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beingbobblog.com\/?p=2615"},"modified":"2022-03-31T23:59:48","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T03:59:48","slug":"spring-home-maintenance-tasks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/spring-home-maintenance-tasks\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Home Maintenance Tasks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/content.outboundengine.com\/uploads\/original\/40343\/Fd3mrQkDCFnSA748Xww-5L3tlmpCRXY5mFppsllNv44.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"article-content\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your home is an investment, and protecting that investment is probably one of your top priorities.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So as the seasons change and you start to spruce up and refresh your space, be sure to make time for maintenance as well as spring cleaning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Structure and Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping up with essential tasks will help ensure your home stays hazard-free, retains its value, and maybe even delivers a profit in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the top spring maintenance tasks to add to your to-do list today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Check the foundation and exterior walls for cracks.<\/li><li>Clean gutters and downspouts and repair any leaks or holes.<\/li><li>Inspect the roof, looking for loose or missing shingles, damage to any pipes, or unusual wear and tear.<\/li><li>Check for gaps around doors and windows and reseal them.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Systems and Appliances<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Test smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.<\/li><li>Schedule an HVAC tuneup to ensure your system is ready when it\u2019s needed.<\/li><li>Clean the refrigerator coils to lengthen your fridge\u2019s life span.<\/li><li>Flush the water heater to remove all the sediment that has built up over the last year.<\/li><li>Replace air filters if you haven\u2019t done so lately.<\/li><li>Clean your dryer vent duct to prevent fires and keep the dryer working more efficiently.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outside Details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Check for termites to stop a damaging infestation as soon as possible.<\/li><li>Clean the siding, check for damage to exterior woodwork, and repair and reseal these areas as needed.<\/li><li>Check the sprinkler system to make sure all the heads are facing the right direction and do a test run before setting up your watering schedule.<\/li><li>Clean up the landscaping by trimming, mowing and clearing debris. You may also think about planting some seasonal flowers.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Proper maintenance is critical to maintaining your home\u2019s value. If you\u2019re planning to sell soon, it\u2019s even more important.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you thinking of selling your house and buying a new one soon? <a href=\"http:\/\/BobKratz.HowardHanna.com\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/BobKratz.HowardHanna.com\">Get in touch today.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your home is an investment, and protecting that investment is<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5,12,976,6,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2615","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-all-posts-comments","category-events","category-life","category-real-estate","category-stuff"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","featured_image_urls":{"full":"","thumbnail":"","medium":"","medium_large":"","large":"","1536x1536":"","2048x2048":"","chromenews-featured":"","chromenews-large":"","chromenews-medium":""},"author_info":{"display_name":"Being BOB","author_link":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/author\/admin\/"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/category\/all-posts-comments\/\" rel=\"category tag\">All Posts &amp; Comments<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/category\/stuff\/events\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Events<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/category\/life\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Life<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/category\/real-estate\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Real Estate<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/category\/stuff\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Stuff<\/a>","tag_info":"Stuff","comment_count":"0","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p822aG-Gb","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2615"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2615"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2615"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}