Saturday, September 21, 2013

Maintaining Your Home Investment

By Jim Thorpe


Your home is an investment. Not only does it house all of your memories and possessions, but the building and land it stands on is an investment in and of itself.

This is not to say that they neglect the exterior of their home. In fact, there are many who spend countless hours in their front or back yards tending to their lawn car and other exterior aspects of their home.

One of the first home improvement projects that should be considered by those who are looking to improve the value of their home as well as the functionally of their home should be to think about repainting the home.

If you use fiberglass filters for your forced-air heating system, change the filters. That should cover the basics for the monthly maintenance. Bimonthly, you should take a look at the grills of your wall furnace. Lint and dust are very flammable.

Similarly, a new coat of paint or a completely new color scheme inside the home can help a home retain its value. Painting the interior of the home can be a large project in that it will require more man hours than some may feel they have time for, but nonetheless, painting just one room in the home or even the entire interior of the home is a project that the homeowner could do themselves if they wish to.

Repainting the home can be done with the same color as previously used or with another color altogether, but one of the best ways to bring a new and fresh look to the exterior of the home is by repainting the trim of the home in a pleasantly contrasting color compared to the main body of the home. Painting the trim an attractive and complementary color can by itself give an instant and added boost to the home's appeal, but as long as a homeowner is painting the trim they might as well tackle the entire house.

This is an ambitious project and may require the help of a Utah construction company, but the homeowner can instantly improve the appearance and protection afforded to the home by replacing old siding with new and updated siding.

Repainting the door of the entry way a bright and cheerful or contrasting color can make the entire entry way stand out. Likewise, the simple task of replacing or refurbishing the hardware on the door will make the front entry way an aesthetically pleasing addition to the outside look of the home.

Finally one of the best ways to maintain or increase the value of your home investment is to add to or make improvements to your home. A Utah construction company can help you whether you want to remodel your kitchen, finish your basement, or add a room to your home. As you watch these particular points in your home throughout the year, you'll help to ensure the house stays in optimal working order throughout your stay in it. The house itself will be an increasing asset that could be sold for some gain in the future if you decided to move.




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