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SPRING IS COMING - THINGS TO DO


03.11.10

The three, perhaps 4 & 5, sunny beautiful days in a row, have 'blessed' us after a rotten previous 10 days or so; it actually make me think Spring could be around the corner. The bugs, both inside and out seem to think so as well.

First, you may have to 'step up' your vacuuming/cleaning. The lady bugs, and flies, are coming alive, appearing from all crevices around windows and doors, and swarming toward the windows where many will die. In homes with carpeting, they could well be laying larvae in the carpeting or furniture for the next generation.

Some homes have foundation insulation, in the form of bagged leaves, hay, or other similar material resting against exterior side walls. This can creat a perfect environment for grub bugs, carpenter ants, mice, chipmunks (all probably already present) and other living things to burrow around in. They also promote moisture zones that do nothing good for this part of the home. All should be removed.

Get ready to raise remove or raise the storm windows and replace them with screens. Uncover air-conditioner compressors and test them to see that the fans are not 'frozen' or otherwise impaired from proper operation.

Finally, daylight savings time begins on the 14th. Set your clocks ahead 1 hour.

©2010 R. Leech features.



03.11.10
SPRING IS COMING - THINGS TO DO
The bugs, both inside and out seem to think so as well.



03.04.10
BIG DEALS: 20% - 40% OFF ORIGINAL PRICING
Some significant deals have closed between KENT and ROXBURY within the last few weeks.



02.25.10
IDLE SUMPS CAN FAIL WHEN NEEDED
Continuing along the home maintenance topic, if you have a sump pump and it has not operated for a year or longer, I would suggest that it be tested at the earliest convenience.



02.18.10
SIGNS OF/FOR HOME PROBLEMS
House maintenance is often overlooked until small problems become big ones.



02.11.10
MID-WINTER REMINDERS
Winter is not over and recent service issues with some homes prompt me to review some suggestions, to avoid big issues later.



02.04.10
OWN A TOYOTA? READ ON
Back to real estate next week.



01.28.10
HEAVY RAINS EXPOSE PROBLEMS
The Sunday and Monday rains that hit our NW corner this past week caused problems in several homes around the area.





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