Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Homeowner Helper: Fixes for Northern Virginia Homes

For homeowners, this time of year often sparks the urge to organize, revamp, renovate, and maybe even sell your Northern Virginia homes. You may take these winter months to make necessary repairs and make sure all is up and running before the busy spring season rolls around. New homeowner? Perhaps you've just moved in— these homeowner helper tips will help any Northern Virginia or DC homeowner to fix up their homes in Alexandria, Arlington, Falls Church, Fairfax City, or McLean.

 Fix a Squeaky Floor
You've just moved in and you notice the floor is squeaking when you walk across it. The fix for this requires adding more anchors and screws to eliminate the movement of the boards. If you're renovating and the sub flooring is exposed, this will be easy to do. If not, you'll need a power drill and a repair kit with special screws to fix the issue.

 Fix a Clogged Drain
A very common problem in Northern Virginia real estate, clogged drains are an easy, DIY fix. To resolve the issue of a slow-draining sink, it will require removing hair and other obstructions from the drain. Place a bucket under the P-trap in the pipe and use a pair of pliers to remove this area of the pipe. Once you've removed the obstructions, put it all back together.

 Fix a Sticking Door
Sometimes all the door may need to resolve sticking is tightening the screws. If not, check to see if the door needs to be sanded down to fit better in the frame or perhaps the frame needs adjusting. This can take as little as five minutes or up to an hour or more if the door needs to be sanded.

 Fix a Wobbly Fan
Don't you hate when you settle into your bedroom and the ceiling fan squeaks or wobbles? Typically you can fix this quickly with a balancing kit found at most hardware stores. These do require trial and error with placing weights on different blades, but all around a simple fix for homes in Northern Virginia. 

Homebuyers in Northern Virginia often don't recognize these little flaws in their new homes in Northern Virginia and DC. But after they've moved in, things tend to pop up. If you'd like more information on the in's and out's of real estate, contact me today!


I happily serve the areas of Alexandria, Annandale, Arlington, Burke, Centreville, Chantilly, Clifton, Fairfax City, Falls Church, Great Falls, Herndon, Lake Ridge, McLean, Mount Vernon, Reston, Rosslyn, Springfield, Tyson’s Corner and Vienna.

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