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Here are your Monthly Home Maintenance Tips for January:

General walk through: Check for heat loss – weatherstripping, loose or open storm windows or doors.

Check window function and locking mechanisms. Lubricate locks with WD-40 if sticky.

Change/clean air filter in furnace. Check temperature and pressure gauges if you have an older heating system with a boiler.

Check/add salt to water softener.

Check roof along eaves and gutters during melts for ice build-up. Maintain proper drainage during melts.

Check smoke and fire alarms; replace batteries; check fire extinguishers.

Plan/work on interior projects: painting, wallpaper, decorating, etc.

Remove and pack holiday decorations.

It’s early winter but we’ve already had melting and freezing – ideal conditions for ice dam formation. In this episode from the Today’s Home Remodeler TV series, we show How To Remove Ice Dams with the professionals from Hustad Roofing.

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