Friday, May 25, 2012

Guest Post: Cleaning, Caulking And Caring For Your New Home ...

You have just moved into a new home, and cannot wait to get into decorating and personalizing. Now is also the time to size up everything and figure out what fixing or alterations need to be done. Not only will some repairing be in order, you will also need to carry out some basic home care tasks to comfortably get you through the coming seasons.

Revamping The New House With A Fresh Coat Of Paint

  • First off, set about checking all the door and window locks in your home. It would be a good idea to replace the locks with new ones ? one can always be in doubt about who may have owned a set of keys from beforehand.
  • Check all wooden areas like patio decks for moisture presence. Use deck treatment or polish at least once every two years.
  • Search for any cracks in window trim and on all sides of your house; this is the place where moisture can silently seep in and damage foundations. Apply caulk to window cracks to seal them up securely.
  • Clean up the gutters and drain pipes where leaves may be clogged. If winter is approaching, you should drain out the outside taps to prevent them from bursting.
  • Look for leaks on the roof and around the chimney, skylights and any vents. You should get them repaired before the rainy season causes any damage.
  • Repainting is a must. Get high quality paint with a higher amount of titanium dioxide so that it lasts longer. Interior painting is also a good idea before you completely move in ? all the room walls could usually take a fresh coat of paint, and you can also change colors as you wish.
  • If you have a wood-stove, have the chimney inspected and cleaned up. Wood by-product accumulate can be harmful if left unchecked year after year.
  • Even a gas-burning stove requires yearly maintenance for cleaning, and damage inspection by a certified gas technician.
  • Take care of all sanitary parts in the bathrooms. Replace washers of the taps and fix leaky faucets.
  • You can also clean up the locks with WD40 lubricant to remove all dirt and then call in a locksmith service. They can rekey any lock so you will have a new set of keys for the same lock and no worry about previous key owners.
  • Any leakage near the toilet will be indicated by discoloration on the floor part that is in contact with the bottom of the toilet.
  • Use polyurethane caulk to seal bathtub cracks between the tub and floor, and the surrounding of the tub.

Following all these tips is paramount to taking proper care of the house you have newly moved into so as to make it a ?home?. Security measures, other than using lock fixing services include checking of batteries and operation of:

  • smoke detectors,
  • fire extinguishers, and
  • Carbon monoxide detectors.

You can visit a website such as angieslist.com that has reviews written by people on different servicemen and workers such as house cleaners, plumbers, roofers, medical personnel and so on. This is a great place to find a reliable worker for your home maintenance needs!

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Top Lock Locksmith Melbourne provides all kinds of lock services that are available 24/7. The company has the membership of Master Locksmiths Association. For details on the services offered, please log on to www.bestlocksmithmelbourne.com.au/

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