Year's worth of housework organized

(taken from South Bend Tribune Sunday January 14th, 2007 by Kathleen Lynn)

January:
Add weather-stripping and caulking, especially in leaky older homes.
Install carbon monoxide detectors.

February:
Check and repair the grout in the bathtub to prevent leaks.

March:
Check attic for evidence of animal infestation. Replace batteries in smoke detectors.
Make plans for spring planting and make lists of house and yard repairs that need to be done. Call Hoots to get an estimate

April:
Reseed bare patches in the lawn. Fertilize the lawn and shrubs. Spring clean house and clean windows.

May:
Plant annuals and perennials. Mulch flower beds, till the ground for summer garden.

June:
Paint indoors and have outside home repairs done. Clean the siding of your home.

July and August:
Check your deck and fence and make needed repairs. Trim the shrubs. Go on vacation and have Hoots take care of your lawn.

September:
Have furnace checked. Check the weatherstripping around windows and doors.

October:
Plant spring-flowering bulbs. Have trees pruned. Prune all plants and till under garden.

November:
Clean gutters. Wrap basement pipes to save heat.

December:
Clean out closets and garages. Donate items to get year-end tax deduction. Replace or clean furnace air filter.

Call Hoot's to help with any or all year-round projects.

hooton's basement project fall 2006

We are finishing our basement off to make an apartment for my parents. These are pictures of Mitch finishing the framing to get ready for drywall. Look for ongoing pictures of this project.

There will be a full kitchen and bath, 1 living area, 1 den/2nd bedroom and one master bedroom with walk-in closet. Total square footage is around 1200.

bathroom september 2006

This was a small bathroom remodel. Put in quick connects with shut off values for bathroom sink and toliet. Replaced vanity and medicine cabinet with light fixtures. Replaced the floor with new linolium flooring. These changes lightened this small bathroom and the narrow sink left more room to move around. Small changes can make a big difference.

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Outside Entrance Basement Door

Replaced an old door with a new one. This one was built by Hoot's to save the homeowner on cost of the door. The house needed a new one for security reasons. Outside entrance doors are a convenient and direct access to the basement. They can also be a safe escape route in an emergency.

It is the small things that count/Fall 2006

Just built or bought a new house, want to finish the basement...... Hoot's helped a family that had built a home finish all those small projects that can drive you crazy. They finished closets hanging shelving, put in recep. boxes, created outlets, put handles on cupboards. What are your little projects that need to be done? Make a list, call Hoot's and put your mind to rest the jobs will get done!

Water-damaged ceilings/Fall 2006

Noticing small wet spots on the ceiling? Hoot's repaired such a ceiling located in a bathroom.
Things to consider when you notice such a spot: is it below a bathroom or water lines, has the spot continued to expand or grow, is it soft to the touch? The only to find and correct wet spots is to expose it to the light of day. This may mean cutting a hole in the ceiling, fixing the necessary plumbing and then re-drywalling. The ceiling can then be retextured so no surigcal scars remain.