As fall and cold weather approaches, use pipe wrap to insulate interior water pipes that are exposed and could freeze.
During humid summer months, air conditioning and dehumidifying can be used to control the growth of indoor mold. Other moisture control actions, such as fixing leaking pipes, can also slow the growth of mold.
Spring nights can be cold enough that insects will try to come into your house for warmth. You can control them with the careful application of chemical pesticides.
Swimming pools need to be closed for the winter months. Closing involves partly draining the water, clearing the pool's plumbing lines of water, adding antifreeze to the plumbing lines, and covering the pool.
Lawn care
If you would like to have a low-maintenance grass in your yard, try planting hard fescue. This grass has wiry, needle-like blades, grows slowly, and has a mature height of just six inches.
Cleaning up
Dirty brick walls are vulnerable to decay and weakening. Try cleaning them with a power water wash, or let contractors clean them with a chemical wash.
Chimney care
If there's water in your hearth after a rainstorm, which means you probably have a chimney leak. If it's caused by leaks in mortar joints, you can repair it yourself by remortaring. Otherwise you'll need professional help.
A second home out of a barn
Old barns can be converted into homes with high-ceilinged timber-framed rooms offering lots of space.
Removing pests
Carpenter ants are a common pest in the northeast. The ants, which chew through wood, can be controlled by treating cracks and crevices with pesticides, or by fumigation.
Best time to paint
If you're painting the exterior of your house, you should consider doing it in September or October, when the moisture levels of the wood are the lowest.
