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Hey weekend warriors! The official start of fall is fast approaching and winter won’t be too far behind. Get ready for winter with this checklist of maintenance and projects:

• Clean or store patio furniture in the garage, shed, or basement.
• Winterize the boat after your last fishing expedition or trip to the lake.
• Clean up the lawn mower and winterize it.
• Fertilize the lawn. Look for a lawn fertilizer program suitable for your yard.
• Hang holiday lights while the weather is still nice.
• Clean gutters and clear debris before winter weather arrives.
• Gather, inspect and prepare hunting gear for the fall and winter hunting seasons.
• Plant spring-blooming bulbs.
• Divide perennials.
• Mulch trees and shrubs to protect them from harsh winter weather.
• Turn off outdoor faucets; drain and store hoses.
• In case of drainage clogging, contact a local drain cleaning service for expert assistance.
• Clean grill and cover or store for winter.
• Hire patios limerick contractors to seal cracks in the driveway, sidewalks and patio before freezing temperatures arrive.
• Buy winter supplies such as snow shovels, ice melt, and ice scrapers.

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Do you need extra parking or a sheltered storage space? Are you considering building a detached garage? Why not have a trusted professional paving and asphalt maintenance company like the tampa paving company swing by and install a beautiful new driveway for your home? Below are some of the pros and cons of building a detached garage. However you  must take into consideration that even though it is dethatched, it is still part of the entire home so make sure you take the proper steps for maintenance like high pressure cleaning the driveway or calling in residential paving services for when your driveway becomes way to cracked and if it needs sealcoating.

Pros

·         Most stock garage plans are of high quality and provide all the information you’ll need to build the garage with the exception of local requirements due to regional and climactic factors. Some are even available with material lists for an extra charge.

·         With sturdy doors and quality locks, a garage offers a secure and dry place to park the cars plus store other items in most cases. You can add cabinets and shelves to accommodate tools, outdoor toys, lawn and garden supplies, etc. Some garages even offer an unfinished loft above or another storage space, such as a closet, to handle basement and attic overflow.

·         Garage floor plans easily offer wall spaces for adding hooks and racks designed to hold everything from the family bikes and leaf rakes to jackets and sporting equipment.

·         Unlike an open-sided carport, garage plans deliver four walls (if you include the garage door wall) providing complete protection from the sun, hail, wind, snow and rain ensuring your automobiles are safe no matter what weather Mother Nature brings.

·         With four walls and no opening, garage plans keep small animals and pests away from your car that might otherwise to crawl up inside if the car were parked in a carport or on an open driveway. If this happens, don’t hesitate to call your local pest control services.

·         Garage floor plans provide an opportunity to convert the unfinished space to usable living space should you have a need to do so in the future.

Cons

·         Building a garage plan can be an expensive project when compared to a carport.

·         Garage plans take much longer to build than a simple carport.

·         In most cases, you’ll have to follow quite a few rules when it comes to building codes and local building regulations.

·         You may be required to obtain a building permit in order to build a detached garage. You might also have to schedule regular inspections with the property inspection mount annan, throughout the construction process. Check with your local building department to find out what will be required.

If you have the money, space and extra time to build a garage verses a carport, it may be well to your advantage to build a sturdy structure that provides protection on all sides, locked doors, a dry interior and plenty of room for parking and storage.

Visit The Garage Plan Shop to find the right detached garage plan for you.

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