Summer Home Management To-Dos

In the past three years since we moved to our home, we've always had to do repairs and tweaks to our house. The first two years was focused on doing a lot of repairs, but this year was different. Our summer to-do list for our home were probably the regular stuff to do to keep your home ready for the rainy season.

Here's a list of what we have accomplished for our home:

Roof Restoration/Lowered the Heat

We've been searching for the most unobtrusive way to keep our home cool in the past few years. This year we got a roof expert to check our roof. It was good we had our roof restored this year since it started to rust already. They also added a wire mesh to keep debris out of the downspout. After the restoration, our roof got a fresh coating of insulation paint. Ahh, summer has become bearable (finally!) and we won't have to worry about leaks for the coming rainy season.

Aircon Cleaning

We've been consistent with having our Aircon units cleaned. The cleaners are an authorized center of the Aircon manufacturer. Their prices are the same as others, but it gives us peace of mind that experts are taking care of our Aircon units. This year though we had to have one of our units deep cleaned. The technician explained that deep cleaning is required every five years. Our unit probably got a beating from the two houses constructed beside us since we moved. Got it fixed and it's good to go again for five years. Hopefully, the others won't need deep cleaning yet. 

Pest Control

We changed service providers last year and this one doesn't require quarterly spraying. They pinged last week and I reported some bukbok on our garage door. They said they'll drop by to check since they have a guarantee. No termites anywhere in the house and the insect that was eating our door is a wood beetle. They explained it's hard to kill, but there's nothing to worry about because they work very slow compared to termites. For good measure, they sprayed the whole house and the perimeter at no extra cost. They even left some chemicals in case we needed it. 

Summer Painting

We've had our front gate painted almost every year. I think Mom used to do that too. This year though we'll DIY it. We'll use anti-rust paint and then spray it with auto paint. We already tried this with my Mom's wrought iron plant stands and they're good as new! 

Water Tank Cleaning/Plumbing

We didn't know that you need to empty your water tank once a quarter. Rod told us we just needed to clean/change the filter monthly. We had been a bit delinquent on that and the tank had a strange sound one night. Since we needed to have a few faucets repaired we had the tank cleaned too. They told us we can just empty it quarterly and use a high powered hose to clean the inside. We'll do that next time to save. We also had our drainage checked. Unfortunately, the newly constructed house blocked the underground sewage and this has caused floodwater to backflow to our garden. 

Other DIY Stuff

We learned a couple of things that we can DIY, like putting putty on a wall the cats have been scratching. We have also kept a few supplies like teflon in case of leaks, anti-rust paint, sealant in case it's needed. These things you accumulate as you live longer in your home. Now I understand why my Mom had a gazillion things in her house! 

Things I'd like to work on in the future include changing our front windows into awning windows. This will help cool down the house better. Have our screendoors fixed since the cats sometimes scratch it (it has holes now). I also want to have the kitchen floor deep cleaned and maybe repaint the outdoor walls next year. Being a homeowner is hardwork! I never really thought about it before since Mom was always there to help. We've been on our own in the past two years, so we had to learn a lot. 

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