Our corner of Washington state here in Pullman is about to get its first fall snow! Many of our leaves are still on the trees, but with a wind advisory this afternoon, I suspect they will be blowing right off the trees! And colder temperatures and precipication means one thing...SNOW!
I thought I would take a moment today to provide my clients, both new homeowners and sellers, with a 5 tips today.
1. If you haven’t done so, make sure your hoses are disconnected and put away.
2. Clean your gutters. It is important to have clean gutters for water to move down your gutter system and away from the house. Overflowing gutters leads to lots of problems from water in your basement to ice dams during freezing temperatures. So although you might have done this you might need to double check them again after leaves are down to be sure water is moving as it should.
I thought I would take a moment today to provide my clients, both new homeowners and sellers, with a 5 tips today.
1. If you haven’t done so, make sure your hoses are disconnected and put away.
2. Clean your gutters. It is important to have clean gutters for water to move down your gutter system and away from the house. Overflowing gutters leads to lots of problems from water in your basement to ice dams during freezing temperatures. So although you might have done this you might need to double check them again after leaves are down to be sure water is moving as it should.
3. Think twice before grabbing that ice melt product. It absolutely ruins concrete. Really the best bet is to get that snow shoveled and let it melt naturally. If you need something for traction, try sand or gravel.
4. You might want to get your furnace serviced now. And don’t forget to change your filter regularly! With the temperatures dropping, you want your furnace working effectively and efficiently.
5. If you have a wood burning fireplace, consider getting in a chimney sweep to get it cleaned. And make sure you have the damper closed off when not in use so your heat doesn’t go straight out the chimney.
And of course, last but not least, enjoy the change of seasons that make living in Pullman Washington such a great place to live! I know I do!
Lori Cofer, Realtor®
4. You might want to get your furnace serviced now. And don’t forget to change your filter regularly! With the temperatures dropping, you want your furnace working effectively and efficiently.
5. If you have a wood burning fireplace, consider getting in a chimney sweep to get it cleaned. And make sure you have the damper closed off when not in use so your heat doesn’t go straight out the chimney.
And of course, last but not least, enjoy the change of seasons that make living in Pullman Washington such a great place to live! I know I do!
Lori Cofer, Realtor®
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