Comments on: Home Improvement & Maintenance Checklist for Your Home

By: Carpet Brisbane

Carpet Brisbane — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:02:09 +0000

That mould looks awful. Ventilation is such an important component in a home to reduce this type of thing. Thanks for the read!

By: Orem Utah Homes

Orem Utah Homes — Tue, 11 May 2010 06:11:54 +0000

Maintaining a house should involve a meticulous and orderly inspection of the things that went inside and out or something that needs to be checked in order to repair what should need to repair and improve what should need to improve. This one great article gives us idea on how to simply take care our biggest investment, the home. Keep it up!

By: Arizona Homes For Sale

Arizona Homes For Sale — Sun, 02 May 2010 15:41:08 +0000

If you maintain your house properly. the lesser you will pay for maintenance, prevention is the key

By: Seattle Architects

Seattle Architects — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:24:01 +0000

I came back to read this one again. Good advice.

By: Jacksonville Real Estate

Jacksonville Real Estate — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:36:48 +0000

Homes are the biggest investments people make and an investments that will only grow. Well written article.

By: Jack Cladding

Jack Cladding — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:10:21 +0000

Thanks for the well written advise.

It is always good to be reminded of the most obvious behaviors that going unattended, such as regular maintenance on our homes. Whilst I accept this as a personal reminder, it also has me thinking about the countless people who are just managing to retain their homes and or at another level people who are living in substandard conditions such as rented properties. How do we improve the standard of regular maintenance for these people. I have been inside homes where bare electrical wiring is evident, let alone the mold that is taking all the healthy oxygen. The bathroom and kitchen are often unfit for humans and flooring is threadbare.

What do we say to these people?

By: Home Improvement

Home Improvement — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:56:18 +0000

This is a great article. I like all the tips in which they may come in handy. I agree with a few of the other post about people not understanding that your home is an investment. Just because the economy isn’t the greatest now doesn’t mean you won’t get back what you put into it down the road.

By: sell your condo

sell your condo — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:06:45 +0000

This is the best quote, this is so true and its amazing how many people out there actually don’t see their homes as being an investment and it really gets to me, they would rather spend that money on something like a car that looses its value straight away. thanks…

By: Donna Rent Furniture

Donna Rent Furniture — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:03:59 +0000

Great article and great advice, your home is a huge investment and you really have to look after it, there is nothing worse that having a water leak as this causes such damage to the rest of the home, this problem has to be sorted out straight away as not only will it cause damage but also damp. The better you maintain your home, when it does come to the day that you want to sell and get something bigger the home will be more valuable.

By: letter writing tips

letter writing tips — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:43:46 +0000

Very Nice issue!my husband and i recently purchased a new home (first house), but now he’s gone for military reasons. i’m looking for a good guide/checklist of what maintenance to do when and maybe some how-to’s. most of the things i’ve found are for older homes and don’t explain things very well.

By: plumbing seattle

plumbing seattle — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:47:42 +0000

A very well written article.. There’s a lot of tips provided here.. I agree our home is our most important investment. so it is always better to have regular maintenance and home improvement.

- Kim

By: Sump Pump

Sump Pump — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:48:49 +0000

Great article. We recently replaced our bathroom and discovered that there was a small leak under the tub that seemed to be there for a while. Luckily we discovered it when we did otherwise we would have winded up with a lot of damamge to our home. Now we do routine checks every couple of months to all areas where there are pipes running just to make sure there are no leaks.

By: Seattle Architects

Seattle Architects — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:00:46 +0000

Water is the number one thing that will destroy your house outside as well as inside. Keeping water where it should be in the shower, near the sink, and at the dishwasher is going to help keep the interior of the home looking like new. Choosing durable materials like stone and tile around wet areas, and sealing cabinets well around dishwashers will keep things looking new longer. And running bathroom fans for at least 1 hour after showering will help reduce mold in the home.

By: Sandra Office Furniture

Sandra Office Furniture — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:29:43 +0000

“Your home is a big investment….probably one of the biggest investments you’ll ever make so properly maintaining your investment is vital to keeping up it’s value. But homes are much more than an investment…they are where we take shelter and spend much of our time in and are our living environment and to a degree determine much of our quality of life.”
This is the best quote, this is so true and its amazing how many people out there actually don’t see their homes as being an investment and it really gets to me, they would rather spend that money on something like a car that looses its value straight away. Thank you for this article and I am going to share it with others so that they can see that their property is an INVESTMENT.

By: Shelby | Heating Elements

Shelby | Heating Elements — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:59:35 +0000

Once again a great post, I could not agree with this post more ones home is the biggest investment that you are ever going to make, and one should really look after this and when something happens it get sorted out straight away

By: Tile NH

Tile NH — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:19:19 +0000

I agree with this article. Homes are our most important investment and we should be taking care of it, not letting it slip.

By: Milford MA Real Estate

Milford MA Real Estate — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:01:10 +0000

It is amazing to see how some people just do not realize the type of damage that water can cause. As a Realtor I have seen many occasions where a simple water leak has turned into a very expensive mold problem. Often the issue could have been remedied very cheaply but turns into a major headache for the home owner!

By: Hot Tub Spa Variety

Hot Tub Spa Variety — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 04:42:52 +0000

Ahh, you made some very good points in this article that I love. Very good job of portraying typical problems associated with home deterioration and water leakage. I really hate when things fall apart and start to rott and leak water everywhere. It just creates a mess for everyone, so I hope that the world is one less leak, because of this great post!

By: Designer Radiators

Designer Radiators — Sat, 23 May 2009 08:28:08 +0000

The point about regular maintenance of everything in your home is a big one. Many people don’t put enough care into their homes, they service their cars but how often do you check that everything in your home is doing what it should be. We have many cases where people come to us for replacement radiators because there was never any service done on their old ones so home owners treat your home like the asset it is, and if your house is rented out, make sure that you check your tenants are monitoring things as well.

By: Floor Sanding Experts

Floor Sanding Experts — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:19:06 +0000

Floor Sanding Experts have been involved in the restoration and repair of properties, specifically flooring; for nearly twenty years. As a family business we have always believed in maintaining a friendly, hands-on approach when dealing with our customers. As a result, we have many satisfied home and business owners in and around London who have been delighted by our customer service, professionalism and the outcome of the work we’ve undertaken for them.