When it comes to getting your home ready for an inspection, there are several key areas that you may not think about. Learn how to prepare for a home inspection in this Ace Hardware video: You should ensure: 1. Your fuse box is correctly labeled. […]
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Defrosting your refrigerator once a year keeps it running efficiently, which helps ensure your food always stays fresh. Learn how to defrost a refrigerator in this video by The Home Depot:
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A home appraisal is a fair market value estimate of a home. An appraiser will create a report of all findings, good or bad, to help determine that value, so it’s important for homeowners to do all they can to create a favorable impression of […]
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This Ace Hardware video presents five home maintenance tasks for April: 1. Get your mower ready for the season. This includes sharpening the blade, replacing the spark plug, cleaning or replacing the air filter, changing the oil, cleaning the unit of debris and lubricating moving […]
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Before moving into a new home, it’s important to inspect the inside from the crawlspace to the attic, check key operations and clean everything thoroughly. This Ace Hardware video presents a task list for Day One in your new home:
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The average power outage of a home lasts about two hours, so having some type of battery backup protection for your sump pump is a good idea. It is easy to install and will give you the peace of mind that you’re looking for. Learn […]
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This Ace Hardware video presents five home maintenance tasks for March: 1. Check and repair your window screens to prevent bugs from making their way into your home. 2. Apply Step 1 of the Scott’s 4-Step program to your lawn. Step 1 prevents crabgrass before […]
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Most grout that you see on the floor or on the walls is a Portland-based, meaning that it is porous and can absorb stains, mildew and molds. Sealing can help preserve the look of tile grout longer. Learn how to seal tile grout in this […]
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This Ace Hardware video presents five home maintenance tasks for February: 1. Change the filters in your forced air furnace. 2. Clean your bath fan. 3. Scrape off the calcium build-up from the holes under the toilet bowl rim. 4. Clean the fridge coils. 5. […]
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