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Common Home Repair and Maintenance Mistakes to Avoid?
When the home repair bills start to mount, many people suddenly become passionate about DIY home repairs—and there are certainly plenty of projects around the house that you can do yourself to save money. But a home repair is only worth it if you don’t make things worse in the process, and it’s surprisingly easy to leave your house in worse shape than before you launched your ill-fated project.
The worst part is that many of these mistakes aren’t obvious, and you don’t realize how much damage you’re doing until you finish and start the cleanup—and experience the sinking feeling
Preparing your home for fall: Expert tips for maintenance
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – As the official start of fall approaches, home experts are urging homeowners to prepare their houses for the colder months. Similar to the concept of spring cleaning, proactive fall maintenance can save homeowners money on potentially costly repairs down the line.
Covering everything from the roof to the foundation, fall home maintenance is a comprehensive endeavor that shouldn’t be neglected. Courtney Klosterman, a Home Insights Expert from Hippo Home Insurance, emphasizes that overlooking maintenance not only has financial repercussions but can also lead to denied insurance claims. Being proactive rather than reactive is the key.
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MOST INDIANA HOMEOWNERS DO NOT INVEST IN HOME MAINTENANCE AND ARE NOT PREPARED FOR EMERGENCY REPAIR COSTS IN 2023
INDIANAPOLIS, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Williams Comfort Air, a leading Indianapolis heating and cooling company, and Mr. Plumber, a leading Indianapolis plumbing company, today released survey results which found most Hoosier homeowners are not properly maintaining their heating, cooling and plumbing equipment, nor do they have enough money set aside to cover emergency repairs to those systems should they break down.
The survey focused on understanding how proactive Hoosier homeowners are at keeping their HVAC and plumbing systems running properly, and whether they were prepared for the often unexpected and costly repairs needed if maintenance isn’t
Neighbors volunteer to help residents with home maintenance in South Newfane
Volunteers from different agencies around the state helped Thursday to spruce up a home in southern Vermont.“What we’re doing here today, is really a neighbors helping neighbors event,” said Sarah Waring, state director for VT and NH USDA Rural Development. “The team is all out. We’re joining together at William and Janet Berner’s house to do a lot of the tasks that get hard for you when you get older. We’re doing garden work; we’re helping to demolish a chicken shed. We’re making this place a little more livable with some time love and kindness.”Janet and Bill Berner have lived … Read more


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