Home improvement projects
for your fall to-do list
H
omeowners know that maintaining a home can be a year-round
job. No home is immune to wear
and tear, and homeowners who want
to protect their real estate investments
should try to stay two steps ahead to
ensure their homes do not succumb to
the elements or become outdated and unappealing to prospective buyers.
Fall has become a season that’s synonymous with home improvement, but
homeowners need not wait until the
leaves begin changing colors to start planning their next projects. The following
are a few items homeowners can add to
their fall home improvement to-do lists.
by hand and dropping leaves and debris
into a trash can below. Standing on the
Gutter cleaning
roof and leaning over gutters greatly inWhile some homeowners prefer to
creases your risk of injury. If the gutters
delay their gutter cleaning projects until are clear when you first examine them
late fall, those whose homes are surin early fall, you can wait until later in
rounded by trees may need to schedule the season to give them a complete and
two such projects. Gutters clogged
thorough cleaning. Once you have finwith leaves and other debris can cause
ished clearing the gutters, you can use
a hose to run water through them and
serious roof damage, and that damage
the downspouts to confirm everything is
can extend all the way inside a home.
In addition, clogged gutters make great functioning properly.
nesting areas for insects or critters.
Always stand on a ladder when cleaning
gutters, wearing gloves to remove items
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