10 essentials to maintaining your home in the Spring

Melting snow, sun power of 20 degrees, small flowers in the garden, here we are: Spring. This season also heralds a great boost in motivation to tidy up, wash, sort, and also maintain and repair your house after Winter. Here are 10 essentials for a property in good condition.

 

1. Exterior walls

Examine door and window seals, brick (mortar) joints, exterior siding and its strength. Reinstall screens and lubricate doors and windows.

 

2. Fireplace

Have it inspected and swept.

 

3. Sump pumps

Before thawing, make sure your pump is operational so that it properly removes any water build-up in the ground during the thaw.

 

4. Parking and sidewalks

Repair holes and cracks in the asphalt. Replace cracked pavement and fill in hollow joints. Clean the retention pit (sump).

 

5. Balconies, terraces and fences

Test the strength of materials (floors, stairs, railings). Make sure everything is secure. Adjust and lubricate fence gates.

 

6. Outdoor equipment

Check the operation and protection of sockets and lights. Reapply water outlets and reinstall watering and garden accessories.

 

7. Children's games

Inspect all materials to make sure they are safe.

 

8. Swimming pool

Perform post-Winter inspection, cleaning and return to service.

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9. Sanitary installation

Test the well water and empty the septic tank if necessary.

 

10. Inside the house

Clean, store and take the opportunity to sort. And why not take the opportunity to move some furniture and rearrange the space?

 

Spring is also an opportunity to bring out the Summer garden, the barbecue and to arrange its outdoor spaces to create a cocoon. Plant plants, reserve a space to make a vegetable garden, in short, indulge yourself! balcony inspiration piterest

Also find all our tips for maintaining your home throughout the year.