It's Saturday! Instead of waiting for something to go wrong with your house, be preventive. After a couple shots of morning espresso, let's spend 15 minutes taking a quick look around... and maybe making a couple of quick repairs.
Saturday Shots: Fall!
I love autumn. The crisp apples in late August remind me that the leaves will be changing soon. It's been cold today, but we're supposed to see the low 20's in the morning.
Today, imagine that my 95-year old grandmother is coming to visit. She's not one of those women who is hardy, but I remember her going on a roller coaster almost 30 years ago. Anyway, she can trip over things easily - and needs something firm to hold onto. Look at these:
Walk, test, and observe. Then watch someone else walk and test the safety. What do you instinctively avoid? If my grandmother can navigate your house safely, your house can easily be made safe for visitors when it's icy, snow, or rainy.
When you're done, I'd recommend making notes in a small notebook or computer file, in case you find something similar in a couple months or years.
"A shot of prevention is better than a venti of cure."
- sidewalks: clear of cracks
- decks: clear of protruding nails/screws
- hand rails that are solidly attached (metal ones like to rust out at ground level)
- steps that are not wobbly.
- Landings that are not sloped
Walk, test, and observe. Then watch someone else walk and test the safety. What do you instinctively avoid? If my grandmother can navigate your house safely, your house can easily be made safe for visitors when it's icy, snow, or rainy.
When you're done, I'd recommend making notes in a small notebook or computer file, in case you find something similar in a couple months or years.
"A shot of prevention is better than a venti of cure."
The Fine Print: Because of the general nature of this advice and the individual application thereof, neither the Merriam Agency nor Jon Barron assume any responsibility for any loss, cost, damage, injury or expense which may be incurred or suffered as a result of the use of this information or your own foolishness.
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