Home Improvements You Should Make this summer
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While summer may seem as the perfect season for hitting the beach and soaking up the sun, using it to make a few home improvements sounds like a much better alternative for your home. From tidying up your backyard, through cleaning the swimming pool and investing in new windows and a better ventilation system, all of these undertakings will be much easier to deal with during the nice weather, rather than rainy days or when the cold autumn begins, making even the smallest remodeling impossible.
Landscaping
Summer is perfect for dedicating some time to improving your landscaping design. Not only does it enrich the aesthetics of your home, it also adds value to your property as well. The first thing every potential buyer will come across is the exterior of the house. If your backyard, driveway and the outdoors of your home is well maintained, your house is already half way to being sold. Just having a few flowers and a simple lawn says a lot about the character of the house.
Clean the swimming pool
It’s essential that your swimming pool is always clean during summer, because you can catch various diseases if you swim in unsanitary waters. Therefore, use the beginning of summer season to do all the maintenance and cleaning that’ll keep you and your family safe and sound. Make sure you do the water analysis, clean debris, monitor and balance water chemistry, install backwash filters, and don’t forget to brush and vacuum. Hiring a pro-cleaner once per week will save you the time and trouble of cleaning the pool yourself, but it’s not as cost effective as the alternative, where you’d be the one cleaning.
Upgrade the ventilation systems
A home isn’t enjoyable unless it has a good air conditioning and ventilation systems. Therefore, summer is the perfect time to treat your home with a quality air conditioner. Dated A C ‘s from a few decades ago won’t be able to keep your home as cool and cosy as the new ones, so consider upgrading to a more efficient one. What’s more, if you’re dealing with allergies, or you are too sensitive to dust or cigarette smoke, investing in the best air purifier on the market would be a great idea. You’d get clean air, better sleep and a much more comfortable atmosphere to live in, at a very affordable price. From HEPA filter air purifiers, through allergy purifiers and to those that are perfect for eliminating cigarette smoke and cooking odors, depending on the problem you’re dealing with the most, choose the best air purifier for your home.
Invest in new windows
Old, dingy windows that don’t keep you warm enough during winter are a hazard for your home. What’s more, your heating bills will be much higher, because you’ll need more energy to keep your home warm, so make sure you use the warm summer months to upgrade your windows. New windows will save money by cutting down the cooling and heating costs, and they’ll add value to your home. To eliminate the outside noise, inefficient air conditioning and heating, and make your home aesthetically more appealing, install dual-pane windows.
Remodel your kitchen and bathroom
The bathroom and kitchen are the two rooms in your home that will be deal breakers if you’re trying to sell your house. Therefore, if you plan on putting your house on the market, or you just want to add value to your home in case you decide to sell it sometime in the future, remodeling or upgrading the bathroom and kitchen would be a good way to start. Bathroom remodeling can include just an upgrade in plumbing fixtures, if your bathtub and toilet are in good shape. Investing in a new vanity and modern sink can also be a great idea to tidy up the bathroom. Considering bathrooms are small, you can remodel yours quickly and for a good price. Since you can cook and eat in your backyard during warm months, kitchen remodeling shouldn’t be a fuss. So, try your best to enhance your kitchen’s efficiency, comfort, and design, but boost the value of your home as well, without spending thousands of dollars and a few handy DIY projects.
Before you use the summer months to rest and enjoy your vacation, use a few weeks to upgrade your home and make it cosy for the colder months. With only a few remodeling ideas, your house will be beautiful, comfortable and clean for your family to enjoy it for a long time.
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