Vacation Cabin Upkeep: Opening up Again After a Long,
Cold Winter
Opening up a vacation cabin after a long, hard winter should be
an uncomplicated process. As long as you took the necessary steps
to properly winterize your cabin the previous fall.
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Use this handy checklist to ensure that beginning a new summer in
your cabin goes smoothly.
- Assuming you shut the water off and bled the pipes the previous
fall to prevent them from freezing, turn your water on. Let the
water run through the pipes for a few minutes; this is especially
important if you poured anti-freeze down the pipes as an added
preventative measure.
- Check for any pipe leakage to insure any necessary water pipe
repair is prompt.
- How about your septic system? If it is not attached to a municipal
sewage system, make sure it is in good working order. If not,
you will need septic system repair services. If the vacation cabin
has a furnace, check it. If the furnace is gas, perform a leak
check. If you prefer, have a gas furnace repair contractor check
it for you.
- If there is an air conditioner, have a contractor qualified
for both gas furnace repair and air condition repair check both
units at the same time. This will avoid unpleasant surprises on
hot or cold days.
- Inspect electrical wiring to ensure everything is in order;
damaged wiring represents a fire hazard.
- Clean any debris out of gutters and rainspouts; this is an
easy do it yourself home repair preventive measure most homeowners
can perform themselves.
- Check your roof for possible damage. Check especially around
the chimney. If anything is amiss, hire a roof contractor to replace
damaged and missing tiles, and perform any roof leak repair work
necessary.
- Give your screen door and window screens the once over; see
to any screen door repair and window screen replacement necessary.
Of course, you’ll want to open your windows and doors to
air out the stuffy winter cabin in preparation for summer use. And
check the exterior for any possible home foundation repair, siding,
or painting needs.
If your cabin is a vacation cabin rental, check with your landlord
about any repair needs. Do this before hiring a home repair contractor,
or doing the work yourself if you’re skilled at easy home repair
projects. Make sure you will be reimbursed for any out of pocket expenditures.
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For tips on weatherizing, read “Vacation
Cabin Upkeep; How to Winterize a Cabin.”
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