Tag Archives: Maintenance
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Spring Home Hacks: 12 Ideas to Save Money and Improve Quality of Life this Spring!
Posted on April 10, 2024 by mikew in Fix It & Use ItI’m a to-do list obsessive. I have lists and sub-lists and categorized lists of lists. Ask me to create a list (like what is coming in this email) and I can come up with one in minutes. It’s a prerequisite to being a good inspector and serves as the fuel driving home repair do-it-yourselfers. Before […]
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If Your House Could Speak
Posted on January 3, 2024 by mikew in Fix It & Use It[The story, all names, characters, and incidents portrayed in this letter are mostly fictitious. No identification with actual people (living or deceased) or structures is intended or should be inferred.] Dear capable caretaker, [THE APPROACH] It has been my great honor and duty to shelter you from the frigid weather, and chilly rainfall. I have […]
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Cute Bungalow or Acute Jungle-alow?
Posted on November 30, 2023 by mikew in Fix It & Use ItVegetation promotes possible wood destroying organisms Pacific Northwest cold winter months offer a relief from urgent yard upkeep. However, the lack of urgent does not equate to a lack of important yard upkeep. When outdoor plants go dormant it is time to attend to the foliage that has crept ever closer to our homes. Here […]
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That Scary Place Where “Monsters” Live
Posted on May 2, 2023 by mikew in Fix It & Use ItWhat to Know Before Hiring an Attic and Crawlspace Service Part 1: Shuttered closets and underside bed caverns are dark places that can be scary for children. Peering into those spaces is to face the worst fear imagined. From a distance shadows cast frightening possibilities. The safest space seems to be pulled tight under the […]
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Little Things That Make a Big Difference
Posted on March 30, 2023 by mikew in Fix It & Use ItIn the work break and sun breaks we all balance the could dos, should dos and will dos. Let me offer some simple ways on sunny days to make headways on the house keep. This article will focus on worthwhile chores for the outside in dry weather. Estimated time on for each category: 20 minutes […]
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Solstice House Check Up
Posted on December 30, 2022 by mikew in Fix It & Use ItEssential House Maintenance Chores Repeated every December and June The summer and winter solstice are great times to perform needed house maintenance so let this article be a “maintenance needed” dash light to gently prod you toward some simple house care. Addressing these tasks will make you familiar with possible repairs, alleviate the worry of […]
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Re-Stocking and Stocking-Stuffing
Posted on November 29, 2022 by mikew in Fix It & Use It‘Tis the season to get the handy “candy” for home owners and maintainers. Winter months can raise the urgency of delayed repairs, the coming new year stirs inspiration of project progress, and Christmas seems to promote the purchasing of stuff. These suggestions come from one who is always looking for a few handy items to […]
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NEW! Home Assessment and Servicing
Posted on November 29, 2022 by mikew in Fix It & Use ItFor clients who have been in their home for a year or more there are essential maintenance steps to prolong the life expectancy of the household components, reduce future costs of deferred maintenance, and ensure an enjoyable standard of living. The Home Assessment and Servicing identifies areas of needed maintenance and repairs while completing some […]
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Prepping the House For Fall
Posted on October 5, 2022 by mikew in Fix It & Use ItSix autumn tasks that will save you Time-Labor-Cost later We have had a prolonged summer and extended dry season in the Seattle area. The gold-colored grass lingers when traditionally it has returned to its vibrant evergreen state. While the weather is puzzling us and the trees both, there are some things you can do to […]
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Snow is Coming, So What?
Posted on December 10, 2021 by mikew in Fix It & Use It20 minute projects that will count in the cold! We prep the car for snow, school districts send out their cancellation plans, parents stock up pantries, grandparents knit winter caps, but what can home owners do? It is easy to forget or even know what to do in preparation for the upcoming winter storms and […]
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