Home Maintenance and Home Repair

Home maintenance doesn’t have to be expensive or difficult. With a few great DIY tips, you can do most of the work yourself! Should you get stuck, you can also visit our contractor directory, and browse for a home maintenance and repair professional in your area. With our home repair articles and contractor members, home maintenance couldn’t be easier.

Appliance Repair & Maintenance	TOP

	Avoiding Costly Appliance Repair with Timely Maintenance This informative 1,300-word article gives homeowners sensible advice on how to avoid costly appliance repair through regular maintenance. Also included is advice on when it might be best to call the professionals.

Baby Proofing	TOP

	Baby Proofing; How to Make Your Home More Infant-Friendly Welcoming a new baby into the family is a joyous event. But first, make sure your house is baby proof. This 1,267-word article offers advice on how to make your baby’s environment as safe as possible.

Black Mold Removal	TOP

	Household Mold and Mildew; a Serious Health Hazard Household mold not only represents a costly danger to household structure, but can also put a person’s wellbeing at risk. Health complications, some life-threatening, can develop when mold is not detected and removed, as highlighted in this 954-word article.

	Mold and Black Mold Removal If you have mold in your home, then mold or black mold removal as well as preventing future problems is important for your health. You may choose to do this mold or black mold removal yourself if you take certain precautions.

Cleaning	TOP

	What to Look For in a Cleaning Service Company This helpful 1,131-word article gives homeowners and business owners alike food for thought about cleaning services offered on today’s market. Including information on specialized services, as well as what to look for when contracting cleaning services.

	Air Duct Cleaning; Homeowners Beware of When and How to Clean This 1,038-word informative article equips homeowners with money saving advice about the pros and cons of air duct cleaning. When to clean, how to clean, and what to look for in an air duct cleaning contractor.

	DIY Carpet Cleaning vs. Professional Carpet Cleaning Services - Which is Best? The art of log home construction has been around for centuries. Today’s designs offer something for everyone. From a rustic log cabin, to modest country living, to elaborate, grand scale luxury log homes. To learn more, read on….

	Tackling those hard-to-clean surfaces We all know how important it is to clean our living areas. We vacuum, dust, mop, scour, scrub and polish virtually everything in our homes to make them less hazardous to our health, better in appearance, and odor-free.

Handyman	TOP

	A Good Handyman – in Demand and Hard to Find Locating a good handyman can be a difficult task for most homeowners. This helpful 970-word article offers tips on what to look for in a handyman service, as well as advice on the screening and hiring process.

Home Repairs	TOP

	The Top 10 Fall Projects Fall projects get your home ready for winter so that you'll have the peace of mind when the cold weather assaults your home. Putting in a few hours on those balmy autumn days will also make sure that the garden and yard are ready when springs around.

Before You Do-It-Yourself Do-it-yourself home repairs and small projects not only saves money but give the homeowner new skills to build on, like replacing door locks or changing out a ceiling fan. The key to being a successful do-it-yourselfer is to plan each project to see what you can do yourself and the parts where a professional is needed. Other skills can be acquired from watching videos, taking seminars or having someone who is handy help you.

	Home Repairs For those homeowners who have neglected their home because they have been too busy, home repairs can be begun using a triage system where the worst gets done first. Then a schedule can be set up to complete other repair projects as the money becomes available. By completing the small jobs first the homeowner will be able to work up to the big projects.

Snow Removal	TOP

	Snow Removal; Insight and Helpful Tips This 1,044-word article discusses the importance of snow removal and explores the various ways of controlling snow and ice accumulation. Also included are tips – both for hiring a reliable snow removal service, and for surviving Canada’s frigid winter storms.

Water Damage	TOP

	Moisture is the Culprit in Most Home Repairs The family home is one of the premier investments for many persons looking toward retirement. Proper home repair and preventative maintenance can prevent water damage by making sure that the gutter system is clear and directing water away from the home. This prevents moisture in the basement which can bring on mold, mildew and insects.

Winterizing	TOP

	How to Winterize Your Home and Save on Fuel Costs How to winterize a house entails more than proper insulation. There are ways to protect your home against blustering winter months and keep interior temperature comfortable and even – while keeping energy costs at a minimum. This 980-word article shows how.

	Vacation Cabin Upkeep: Opening up Again After a Long, Cold Winter Long, cold winter days will soon be over, and before you know it you’ll be packing up to move back into your summer vacation cabin again. This 496-word article offers tips and a handy check list to help make sure the process is smooth sailing.

	Be More Energy Efficient - Winterize Your Home Regardless if winter is already underway, there are still things you can do to winter your home and cut down significantly on fuel costs. Adequate insulation and pipe heat tape is just the beginning. Read this article to discover other ways to winterize your home to make it more cozy, comfortable, and safe.

	Vacation Cabin Upkeep: How to Winterize a Cabin The relaxing vacation spent at your summer cabin has come to an end. Time to close things down until next year. But to ensure cold weather problems don’t develop, it is important to winterize a cabin against freezing temperatures. This 520-word article with its handy checklist will help you do just that!

	Quick-fix Ways to Weatherize Your Home Against Old Man Winter Old Man Winter is about to blow his way into town. Protect your home from the harsh elements of winter, increase energy efficiency, and seal out the cold. Just follow these handy tips that’ll help to keep you warm and cozy throughout the winter season.

	Winterizing Your Cottage For many cottagers, this is the time of year to close and winterize the cottage, and whether you plan to shut it up completely until the spring, or to come up periodically during the winter, there are some things you should know.

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