Ahh fall! Crisp air, beautiful colors, and -- oh no! -- winter preparation! It's true that fall brings galore family maintenance tasks, but the pleasant weather does it gratifying to be outside, and the time spent maintaining your patios and yards wish add years to their life span.
Patio maintenance is particularly important in the fall. Patios which are ready-made of wood should be treated with a waterproofing substance to protect them from the winter weather. This is not a big project -- it can be done in an hour or two for an average eightpenny patio. The time spent doing this wish protect the wood and prevent costly repair bills in the springtime.
Moisture is the big enemy of wood, so thing
that can trap wet should be removed. This means sweeping it from time to time to get rid of the falling leaves and to move out dust from between the floorboards of the patio. This can be done with a screwdriver or another small object. Dust which remains between the floorboards holds wet and quickly rots the foundation frame underneath.
If your terrace inevitably a coat of paint, the fall is a nice time to do it. The paint wish give the wood much protection during the wintertime. Simply do sure not to leave the job too late in the season -- the weather should be clean and dry on the painting day for maximum effectiveness.
If you have plants on your terrace they must be prepared for winter. Perennials can be protected with sackcloth and placed in an area wherever
they are less exposed to the elements. Annuals should be removed from their beds and in the soil can be re-fertilized.
Patio piece of furniture should be examined and repaired if necessary, and should be keep in a protected area. Leading terrace piece of furniture outside during the winter is bad for some
piece of furniture and terrace -- wet wish accumulate under the legs and stain or rot the terrace floor.
Doing all this activity in the fall wish extend the life of your patio. In addition, there wish be fewer terrace jobs to be done in the springtime. All you wish need to do is bring out the piece of furniture and plant your plants.
