Oct 8, 2018 | Maintenance Tips
Clean Your Radiators and Baseboard Heating Vacuum radiators, baseboard heaters, and heating grates. Prepare for heating season by vacuuming up dust from radiators, baseboard heaters, and heating grates. If you have radiators with covers, remove the covers and vacuum...
Oct 1, 2018 | Maintenance Tips
Trim dead tree limbs Dead limbs are more likely to fall during winter storms, making them a potential safety hazard. Have an arborist inspect and trim large trees. we strongly suggest the Three-Step Approach to cutting tree limbs! Step one: Make the first cut about...
Sep 27, 2018 | Maintenance Tips
Winterize your Grill Winterize Your Gas Grill If you’re not a winter griller, now’s the time to pack away your grill before it’s covered with a foot of snow. In addition to giving your grill a thorough cleaning to remove grease and food scraps, take these steps to...
Sep 20, 2018 | Maintenance Tips
Prepare you Pipes for Colder weather To prevent exterior water pipes from bursting when the weather gets below freezing, turn off the valves to the exterior hose bibs. Run the water until the pipes are empty. Make sure all the water is drained from the pipes, if not;...
Sep 13, 2018 | Maintenance Tips
Soak Brushes in Fabric Softener to Keep Brushes Soft Soak Brushes in Fabric Softener to Keep Brushes Soft Every DIY painter has been privy to the horrors of a day-old brush with stiff bristles that makes round two nearly impossible. To keep paintbrushes soft: Rinse...
Sep 6, 2018 | Maintenance Tips
Prevent Rust in your Tool Box Tuck Chalk in Your Toolbox to Stop Rust You can keep the metal tools and hardware in your toolbox rust-free with blackboard chalk. How so? Chalk is a moisture-sucking material that traps dampness. When you place several pieces throughout...