One Change a Week ? Your Home Improvement Diary | Our Home ...

Completing much needed home improvements can be a daunting prospect. With so many tasks to complete and with limited time in the day it can often seem easier to not even begin. However, completing home improvements can contribute to the maintenance of the home as well as the visual appeal of the home and deliver a great deal of job satisfaction to the homeowner. By using a home improvement diary where a task is completed every week the homeowner can get home improvements moving at a steady but productive pace.

Week 1: Trim interior doors

Interior doors that drag on carpets are a common problem. Left unchecked solid wooden doors can damage carpet irreparably and even create deep cuts and holes in the carpet. Preventing this damage however, is a straightforward task. The homeowner simply needs to remove the door from its hinges and remove a couple of millimetres of wood from the bottom end of the door.

Week 2: Touch up interior walls

Interior walls that are painted rather than wallpapered lend themselves to easy routine maintenance. Any damage or scratches can simply be filled using specially designed filler. The wall can then be painted, thus removing all trace of the repair and freshening the appearance of the room. This simple but effective home improvement can transform the home and greatly improve the image of any room.

Week 3: Treat external wooden fittings

Treating external wooden fittings serves a two-fold purpose: it protects such fittings from the elements but also improves the appearance of the exterior of the home. Such fittings may include wooden window frames and external wooden doors. Depending upon the desired effect these wooden fixtures can either be painted or varnished to prevent the onset of weathering.

Week 4: Repair or replace damaged fixtures and fittings

There is nothing quite so ugly within a home than damage that goes unchecked. Hard surfaces such as kitchen worktops, fireplace surrounds, sink bowls and baths may become chipped or scratched. This damage can be repaired relatively easily either using a professional repair service or through a home repair kit. Moreover, other fixtures and fittings may require replacement such as damaged skirting boards or cracked window panes. Giving such tasks adequate attention can greatly improve the image of the home.

Week 5: Tidy away cables

Cables are a growing problem within the average home. With consumer electronics becoming ever more prevalent the number of cables is always on the increase. Such cables tend to be unsightly but with the aid of beading, cable clips or plastic conduits these cables can be tidied away out of sight. These fittings can then be painted over to totally camouflage their presence.

Week 6: Removing mould

Mould is a common problem within the home, especially around window frames and in the bathroom. It is usually caused by a build of moisture with inadequate ventilation. However, it can be and should be easily treated on a regular basis to prevent build up.

This article was written by Crispin Jones on behalf of UK Oak Doors, specialist suppliers of solid wooden doors and external wooden doors.

Source: http://www.ourhometools.com/one-change-a-week-your-home-improvement-diary

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