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10 Fall Home Improvement Tips

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Now that summer gear has been stowed away, it’s time to focus on fall home improvement projects. According to Vicki Payne, host of the For Your Home with Vicki Payne television show, autumn is the key time to evaluate your home exterior and prepare it for the harsh winter months ahead. Below, are 10 Fall Home Improvement Tips.

Fall Home Improvement Tips

10 Fall Home Improvement Tips:

Tip #1 – Evaluate your roof. Look for missing or loose shingles, deterioration of asphalt shingles along with mold, algae, or splitting of real wood shingles. If there is mold, I found this really helpful list of different mold killers, how they work, and their cost, for your convenience.

If the roof is in poor shape, consider upgrading to a synthetic roof, like those from DaVinci Roofscapes®. The composite shake and slate products resist fire, impact, high winds, insects, and mold, making them an ideal long-term investment for a home.

Fall Home Improvement Tips

Tip #2 – Clean your gutters. Get leaves and gunk out now so that gutters won’t get backed up, clogged, and frozen in the winter, causing ice formations.

Gutters should be securely attached to the home and sloped for proper drainage. Also, check to make sure all downspouts are clean and connected.

Fall Home Improvement Tips

Tip #3 – Check your siding and trim. Make sure there are no rotting boards or insect infestations in any wood exterior products. Determine if a new paint job is needed before the winter weather hits. Should these items need replacement, research man-made low-maintenance products, like James Hardie® fiber cement siding or Ply Gem® PVC trim as reliable replacement options for key exterior parts of the home.

white house

Tip #4 – Evaluate the deck. If your deck has seen its last summer party, look at replacing it before the winter with either a Western Red Cedar deck or composite decking from TAMKO®.

Both products stand up extremely well to all types of weather and will make you happy to step out onto the deck every time.

deck

Tip #5 – Check the functionality of your garage door. You’re in and out of your garage door many times each day. Make sure it’s functioning properly and has strong air infiltration seals to help keep energy bills down.

If you’re ready for a new look or a harder-working garage door, consider the steel and aluminum options from Haas Door.

garage door

Tip #6 – Seal up the windows. Make sure your windows have strong weather-stripping in place with energy-efficient glass that is still working. If it’s time to upgrade your windows, investigate those with ENERGY STAR® ratings to help keep your home warmer during the winter months.

window on house

Tip #7 – Consider a privacy window upgrade. Tired of closing blinds or shades to gain privacy in your bathroom or bedroom? Think about replacing key windows with decorative glass or acrylic block privacy windows.

Available from Hy-Lite in both operable and fixed styles, these windows add a beautiful accent to a room while protecting your privacy.

looking through blinds

 

Tip #8 – Check out your doors. As with windows, your entry doors should have weather stripping that’s not worn out around the entire opening. This helps keep drafty cold air out of your house during winter months.

Tip #9 – Secure or replace railings. Loose or unstable railing systems can be dangerous. Check all balusters, handrails, and elements of front and back rail systems to assure they’re functioning properly.

If it’s time for a replacement, consider a new look by adding cable rails or glass balustrades from Fortress Railing Products.

Fall Home Improvement Tips

 

Tip #10 – Spend time with your landscaping. Once the leaves have fallen, get out the rakes. Remove dead leaves and underbrush around the house and garden area before the snowfalls. Re-mulch key landscaping areas. Trim back trees and bushes away from the house to get your home ready for winter snows.

 

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  4. Joni Chadwell says

    I care for disabled adults in my home . They live w/ us 24/7 the 3260 Pro-Fit Bathtub

    Model: 6553 would make a great prize

  12. JL Reed says

    Another item from Mansfield Plumbing I would like to see in a giveaway would be the CASCADE
    MODEL: 4817-3816 Rimless Toilet.

  23. Marilyn Nawara says

    I like the look of the BRENTWOOD toilet — would love to win this for my downstairs half-bath.

  28. Amy Hall says

    I like the essence toilet. We have a very small bathroom upstairs and it seems smaller than some.

  30. Paula Adams says

    I’ve always dreamed of a jetted soaker tub! So I’d love to see the Mansfield 4260 Oval Pro-Fit Whirlpool Tub! Heaven!

  38. ellen beck says

    I LOVE their ENSO VANITY MODEL: 884. It is absolutely beautiful. It looks like it is part of collection and browsing through it is all beautiful. I personally need the toilet, but boy I love this vanity~

  40. sherry l says

    i would appreciate any time of bathroom fixture as this bathroom is really old and the tub is a old cast iron and was not kept in good condition .and the sink and toilet are a joke but right now the house we bought is going to have stay that way until we can save a little

  42. Lisa Williams says

    I would love it if you had a bath tub giveaway,I’m badly in need of a new one,mine is in terrible condition.

  52. Wendy McBride says

    I’d like a Baywood 5.0 Microderm Therapeutic Bathtub or just a regular well-made bathtub since mine has lost some of it’s finish.

  65. Angela Williams says

    I also like the Barrett Whirlpool tub because it seems like it would be very relaxing with sixteen jets.

  95. Carrie says

    One of their amazing bathtubs would be great, maybe the 3260 PRO-FIT WHIRLPOOL, but I would love to know more about their air massage tubs too!

  96. elizabeth miller says

    The 3260 Pro-Fit Whirlpool would be great…probably a dream but would be really nice to win in a give away

  100. Mary Beth Elderton says

    I could use a shower base (not sure exactly which one is right.) We are in the process of remodeling an older home. While we have not yet started the bathroom, we will be doing a lot of work in there, including replacing the old tub with a large shower.

  101. Michele Pineda says

    I like the aldo II model 251 sink it looks somewhat like the one I have now that has just gotten a crack in it 🙁

  106. Jaque says

    Another product I would really like is the 3660 OVAL PRO-FIT AIR MASSAGE BATH….so nice! 🙂 Thank you.