{"id":7341,"date":"2017-11-04T11:11:01","date_gmt":"2017-11-04T18:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/?p=7341"},"modified":"2017-10-28T11:25:44","modified_gmt":"2017-10-28T18:25:44","slug":"easy-steps-to-prepare-the-home-for-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/2017\/11\/easy-steps-to-prepare-the-home-for-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Steps to Prepare The Home for Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Get your home ready for cooler weather while it&#8217;s still nice outside.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The days are getting shorter, and the nights are getting cooler. The kids are trudging off to school again with their backpacks and light jackets, and leaves are starting to fall from the trees.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yep, it\u2019s official: Fall is here. Now is the time to finish up any last-minute late-summer maintenance projects, and get your home and yard ready for fall.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Just follow our easy checklist, and your home will soon be clean, warm, and ready for the cool days to come.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Exterior Prep<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2022 Fix cracks in concrete and asphalt. Depending on where you live, these may be the last weeks this year when it will be warm and sunny enough to repair driveway and sidewalk cracks.<br \/>\n\u2022 Clean out the gutters. No one loves this job, but we all need to do it annually. A few hours of work can prevent big problems later on. And while you\u2019re up on that ladder, visually inspect your roof for damaged shingles, flashing, or vents. You can also inspect the chimney for any missing mortar, and consider tuck-pointing if needed.<br \/>\n\u2022 Turn off outdoor plumbing. Drain outdoor faucets and sprinkler systems, and cover them to protect them from freezing weather to come.<br \/>\n\u2022 Start composting. If you don\u2019t already have compost bins, now is the time to make or get some. All those accumulated autumn leaves will bring you gardening gold next summer!<br \/>\n\u2022 Clean outdoor furniture and gardening tools. It may not be quite time yet to put them away, but go ahead and make sure your outdoor furniture and gardening tools are cleaned up and ready for storage over the winter.<br \/>\n\u2022 Plant bulbs for spring-blooming flowers. A joyous and beautiful sign of spring is when tulips and daffodils start popping up everywhere. Plant bulbs in October, as soon as the soil has cooled down, to reap big rewards next spring. If you\u2019ve never planted bulbs before, select a spot in your yard that gets full sun during the day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Interior Prep<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2022 Prepare your furnace for winter duty. If you didn\u2019t already do it last spring, consider getting your furnace professionally serviced in time for the cold season. At the minimum, though, visually inspect your furnace and replace the furnace filter before turning it on for the first time.<br \/>\n\u2022 Clean the fireplace and chimney. Clean out the fireplace, make sure the flue is operating properly, and that doors and shields are sound. Have the chimney professionally swept if needed. Now is the time to stock up on firewood!<br \/>\n\u2022 Keep the warm air inside and the cold air outside. Inspect your windows and doors. Check weather stripping by opening a door, placing a piece of paper in the entryway, and closing the door. The paper should not be able to slide back and forth easily. If it does, the weather stripping isn\u2019t doing its job. Also, now is the time to re-caulk around windows and door casings if needed.<br \/>\n\u2022 Light the way. Bring as much light into your home as you can for the colder, darker months. To accentuate natural light, clean your windows and blinds, especially in rooms that get a lot of sunlight. Add lighting to darker spaces easily with new lamps. And consider replacing traditional incandescent light bulbs with energy-efficient bulbs.<br \/>\n\u2022 Create a mudroom. Even if you don\u2019t have a dedicated mudroom in your home, now is a good time to think about organizing and stocking an entryway that will serve as a \u201cmudroom\u201d area for cold and wet weather. Put down an indoor\/outdoor rug to protect the floor. A fun and rewarding weekend project is to build a wooden shoe rack, coat rack, or a storage bench for your entryway.<br \/>\n\u2022 Home safety check. Replace the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide monitors. A good way to remember to do this is to always replace the batteries when you change the clock for \u201cfall back.\u201d Create a family fire escape plan, or review the one you already have. Put together an emergency preparedness kit so that you are ready for winter power outages.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once you finish with your autumn home checklist, you will be ready to relax in your warm, comfortable home, and enjoy the season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zillow.com\/blog\/12-steps-prepare-home-for-fall-204676\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">12 Easy Steps to Prepare Your Home for Fall<\/a> by See Jane Drill | Zillow Porchlight<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get your home ready for cooler weather while it&#8217;s still nice outside. The days are getting shorter, and the nights are getting cooler. 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