How To Remove Ice Dams episode from the Today’s Home Remodeler TV series. This is the time of year when we start to get temperatures above freezing during the day with colder temperatures at night. This melting and freezing may cause ice dams which can do serious damage to your home. Watch this video to […]
Tag: Home Maintenance
Monthly Home Maintenance Tips For March
Monthly Home Maintenance Tips For March: General walk through. Check for disconnected downspouts and gutter back-up; water leaks in basement. Change/clean air filter in furnace. Check temperature and pressure gauges if you have a system with a boiler. Check/add salt to water softener. Check fire, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Check along roof eaves and […]
Garden Calendar – Week of Mar. 2
From Lisa Johnson, UW-Extension horticulture educator: Houseplants: You can start fertilizing houseplants again at this time of year. Generally, you want to hold off fertilizing from December to February due to the short day length and low light levels. The extra nitrogen only encourages weak, leggy growth at that time, and the low light levels […]
Furnace Maintenance – What You And Your Professional Can Do
Furnace Maintenance – What You And Your Professional Can Do video from the Carrier Consumer Education Series. Your furnace has had to work extra hard during this long, cold winter! To keep it working efficiently, watch this video. In it, Larry Hacker and Stuart Keith take an in-depth look at professional and do-it-yourself furnace maintenance. […]
What Every Homeowner Should Know About Plumbing
Know the location of the main water shut-off valve; it’s usually by the water meter. Also know where additional shut-off valves are for your water heater, water softener, clothes washer, dishwasher and all kitchen and bathroom sinks. Test those shut-off valves once each year to make sure they operate properly. If you notice dripping water […]
Carpet Revitalization Featuring Advanced Floor Care
Carpet Revitalization Featuring Advanced Floor Care episode from the Today’s Home Remodeler TV series. In winter, many homeowners turn their attention to interior projects. If your carpets aren’t looking as good as when they were new, watch this video in which Brook Bower from Advanced Floor Care introduces their revolutionary process for cleaning carpets and […]
How To Remove Ice Dams Featuring Hustad Roofing
How To Remove Ice Dams episode from the Today’s Home Remodeler TV series. This is the time of year when we start to get temperatures above freezing during the day with colder temperatures at night. This melting and freezing may cause ice dams which can do serious damage to your home. Watch this video to […]
Garden Calendar – Week of Feb. 2
Midwest Garden Expo: For a breath of spring during this exceptionally cold winter, visit the Midwest Garden Expo at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison WI on Feb. 7-9 hosted by Wisconsin Public Television and the UW-Extension Statewide Horticulture Team. Get inspiration for the spring season by visiting with local garden center and landscaping […]
Monthly Home Maintenance Tips For February
General walk through; check for water leaks, missing shingles. Check weatherstripping on windows and doors. Change/clean air filter in furnace; Check temperature and pressure gauges if you have a system with a boiler. Check/add salt to water softener. Check smoke and fire alarms. Check roof along eaves and gutters during melts for ice build-up. Maintain […]
Garden Calendar – Week of Jan. 26
From Lisa Johnson, Dane County UW-Extension horticulture educator: Apple and crabapple trees: Pruning can typically be done from January through the end of March as long as the trees remain dormant. When pruning fruit trees, be careful not to remove more than approximately one-third of the old growth. Keep in mind that the spurs that […]
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