It’s spring, and around the Pacific northwest that means mouse season. Small house mice arrived in America with the first settlers from Europe. Although it took decades for them to reach Oregon, they are here and aren’t likely to clear out anytime soon. According to the American Humane Society, these so-called house mice prefer to live …
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Your home is your sanctuary, the place you go for security, shelter and to escape all of the hassles of works, relationships and school. However, sometimes, your safe oasis can contribute to causing you and your family health problems, like allergies, asthma and even COPD. Ways your home could be making you sick Problems in …
Sliding glass doors can transform a dreary room into a light-filled cheerful oasis. They also provide easy access to patios, balconies and other outdoor spaces. However, over time these doors can get out of alignment as your home shifts slightly with age. Even a small shift can cause your doors to stick and eventually become …
It’s almost spring and that means a variety of woodland creatures, from squirrels to bats to birds, will be looking for a place to build a nest and/or raise their families. Your attic and eaves can look pretty enticing from these animals’ points of view. To avoid having messy, disruptive, noisy colonies of critters …
It’s been a crazy winter. Many parts of Oregon have had more snow this year than we’ve seen in decades. If that includes you, then you may have had trouble with ice dams that result from snow thawing and refreezing at your roof line. If so, you’ve likely had water seeping into your attic and …
It’s every homeowner’s nightmare: being told that your house is infested with termites. It’s a valid concern. Termites cause an average of $30 billion in damages to crops and structures annually, and on average, a homeowner will spend $3,000 to repair the damage cause by these insects. The good news is that termites are slow …
Autumn is an excellent time to give your home and property a thorough cleaning in preparation for the winter months. What better way to prepare for the “inside” months than with clean rooms and manicured landscaping? Fall is also a good time to set up new systems and house maintenance procedures to help you keep …
Kaufman’s Home Maintenance is a unique service to homeowners in the Willamette Valley — from Corvallis and Albany to Salem, Wilsonville and Portland. Kaufman’s delivers handyman services and scheduled home maintenance programs quarterly, with a convenient low monthly fee. Homeowners subscribe to a service plan that fits their need for changing air filters, dryer duct …
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Grandma had the right idea! At the first rays of warm spring sunshine, she would throw the doors and windows open to air out the house. From dawn to dark all week long, she would beat the rugs and mattresses, scrub every floor and wash all the windows till they sparkled. Today we would love …
During the 4th quarter visit by a Kaufman’s Home Maintenance technician, the scheduled service list called for going under and checking the customer’s crawl space area. It was discovered that a floor structural post was sitting in water and mud and was rotting. Luckily the damage was confined to the post and had not spread …
