Numerous maintenance items should be performed around your home on a regular basis. Everyone knows that they should replace the filter for their air conditioning system every month, but when is the last time you cleaned the coil on your refrigerator?


Cleaned your gutters?


Checked the weather-stripping on your doors and window?


Drained the water heater?


As you know, we use this page as both a reminder to perform regular checks around your home and a place for you to find help with a lot of do-it-yourself type projects. We hope you become a regular visitor. If there is a project you need help with, please let us know.

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July Tips  -


1. Change the A/C filter.

 

2.  Clean the fireplace chimney.

 

3.  Spend more time with the family.

 

Consider this….

 

If you are spending more time in your yard and feeling like it's not enough?  Bare spots, brown spots, too wet, too dry?  You might need to consider low-maintenance ground cover as an alternative to the constant patching, reseeding and resodding.

 

There are many varieties of low-growing, earth-hugging plants that will make both you and your yard look better.  Most of these are evergreen vines, but there are several perennials and shrubs that form lush mats that can be much more appealing than grass.  Better yet, they don't require any special tools and only a little special knowledge..

 

Ground covers can flourish where grass can't, and they do an excellent job of hiding (or at least softening) not-so-great landscape elements.

 

Because there are so many types of ground cover and many are better suited for some growing zones than others, you should discuss your specific problem areas with your local nursery professional.  Tell them the type of problem you are having, with the type of area you are trying to improve, and they will help you find the perfect solution for your condition.  Then stop fussing, clean up and spend some well-deserved time with your family.  Your yard will thank you, too. 

Important! - When remodeling a kitchen or bathroom, do not   start your project until all of the materials needed are readily available and have been inspected for defects or missing parts. You will have fewer delays and your job should run smoother.

Having trouble figuring out how to fix that annoying problem?  Do you have a question about a project you are planning?  Send your question to us and let our staff help you.  We will be happy to assist you any way we can.


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