Sunday, October 7, 2012

It's Fall!

It's fall. Like it or not, it's here. Summer is winding down and we're in for bad weather ahead. It's now mid morning Sunday and currently a beautiful day in Corvallis. Today is a great day for doing a few quick things around the house.

1) Check your foundation vents. Yes we're going into winter, but open them back up. The foundation vents are there for allowing the ground under the house to breathe and exhaust, dry out, and improve the general health of your home. If you've looked at older homes, you'll see a few vents on each side of the house. If you look at new homes you'll see nearly twice as many vents that are much larger... There MIGHT be a good reason for this. OPEN THE VENTS UP!

2) Are your gutters cleaned out and free flowing? Get those pine needles out now, leaves and whatever else the squirrels have put in there over the summer and start the rainy season with clean gutters before they start overflowing. While you're doing this, check that your gutters are in good condition, were they leaking before? Do you need to caulk the ends or joints? Now is a great time to do this, it's DRY!

3) While you're cleaning the gutters, get the debris off the roof too! Roofs are important for keeping water out of your home. Shingles are important to prevent the water coming in. If you have debris on the roof, the moisture doesn't leave, and similar to having the foundation vents closed up, moisture is BAD for houses.


If you decide that you don't want to do any of this, that's ok... It might just be time to move. If you decide it might be time to just move instead of cleaning up, I'd be happy to list your home. Head over to shawntucker.com for more information about the Corvallis and Albany real estate market.

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