| Home cleaning is a routine activity for many. | | | | Tighten the toilet fixtures as the sanitation of the |
| However, special effort has to be put in when | | | | house is most important when it comes to |
| preparing a place for a home inspector visit, in order | | | | maintaining a clean and hygienic home. |
| to make it as appealing as possible. All the efforts | | | | The air conditioners and heaters need to be serviced |
| that you invest in maintaining your home are | | | | at regular intervals to keep them in proper working |
| rewarded when you make it through the home | | | | condition. They need to be checked and have their |
| inspector's scrutiny. To get a positive response from | | | | filters changed before operation if they have been |
| the home inspector you need to run your own | | | | idle for a long period of time. |
| examination first. You need to take care that no | | | | Oil and tighten the hinges of all the doors and |
| mildew stains or odors are present in and around | | | | windows of the house to stop them from creaking |
| your residence. The walls and floors are favorite | | | | every time you open or close them. Well fitting doors |
| targets for home inspectors and hence, you need to | | | | and windows are not only more convenient and |
| make sure that they are free of dampness or cracks | | | | secure; they also help insulate the house against |
| which might shelter insects. | | | | drafts. |
| Here is a list of the basic things that you need to | | | | In case you have an attic and you have turned it into |
| check before you present your house for home | | | | a dumping ground, then ensure that you clean it up |
| inspection: | | | | and check the insulation level. |
| Make sure the gutters around your house are all tidy | | | | Your garage door should open and shut properly and |
| and in good working condition. Not only should they | | | | the auto reverse should also function without you |
| be free from garbage but also be free from any | | | | having to struggle with it. |
| leakage and have all cracks repaired. | | | | All the lighting fixtures need to be checked and |
| The branches of trees surrounding your home are | | | | replaced or repaired in case any of them has burned |
| properly trimmed and none of them touch your roof. | | | | out bulbs. The electrical panels and circuit breaker |
| This will help give the exterior of the house a neat | | | | configurations should be in accordance with the |
| and clean look. | | | | house's lighting needs. External receptacles, and those |
| Ensure that all downspouts have diverters beneath | | | | located in damp areas such as bathrooms, need to |
| them. | | | | be wired to ground fault circuit interrupter circuits |
| Keep your appliances spotless, especially the oven | | | | (GFI). |
| and see to it that the stove top burners work well. | | | | All smoke detectors need to be tested and their |
| Vacuum cleaners, mixers, grinders, washing machines | | | | batteries replaced if needed. |
| and other home appliances should be cleaned regularly | | | | Cover any exposed soil in the basement with plastic |
| to prevent them from choking when you take them | | | | sheets to keep the levels of moisture in the house |
| out for use. | | | | down. |
| Tighten all the kitchen cabinets, doors, handles and | | | | Ensure that the roof has no damaged shingles and |
| knobs. | | | | have no moist rudiments underneath them. |