We conduct a thorough inspection, check the communications, make cleaning in the house and on the site - tell about the important actions that are necessary to start the country season correctly.
Return to the cottage after the winter break is always a lottery: you never know what you see, having arrived at the plot. A neat lodge in the form in which it was left in autumn, or ruin on the site after a tightening winter? Any of two options implies one thing: Returning to the country, you need to put it in order. On how to do this, tell me together with the experts of the School of repair "Lerua Merlen".
1 Careful inspection
In order to objectively outline the front of the work, it is necessary to study the condition of the house and the plot in all details. Start from the cellar if it is: high probability that the basement flooded during the melting of snow and floods. The consequences are obvious and unpleasant - the smell of dampness in the house, the appearance of fungus and mold. Call specialists, take advantage of the drainage pump, do the creation of the drainage system - the main thing, do not expect the water to dry by itself, because in this case the risk of damage to the foundation is seriously increasing.
After the basement, check the attic: there could also appear mold and fungus. There is a danger of detachment of the roof and entering the water - carefully check all the angles and, if the leaks are detected, as soon as possible, restore the integrity of the coating.
2 home care
It is important to dry, not only the basement and the attic, but also the whole house: Returning to the cottage after the winter, open all the windows and doors, let the room ventilate, then dry it. You can make it any of the available ways - whether it is a heat gun, an oil radiator or fireplace.
Also check the state of the communications: during the winter they could spoil rodents. "Comblem" or at least visually examine the wiring, pay attention to the water supply system with all hoses.
Include electricity and plumbing is only after checking communications - otherwise a short circuit may be possible or flooding.
It will not be worthwhile to pay attention to the state of the house outside: if you have a washing of high pressure, it is necessary to walk around the facade of the house - it will not only be covered by its appearance, but also removes the dirt and leaves, preventing the process of rotting the tree. For greater efficiency in the sink, special cleaning compositions can be added - they are sold in household and construction stores.
The sinks themselves vary depending on the power and needs - there is no need to acquire a large model for industrial purposes, there are compact options for use in the country.
3 General cleaning
When cleaning the country house, you will use all your knowledge of cleaning in the apartment, because there is no fundamental difference between these classes.
Remember and apply the Gold Rule: Start with dust, continue a broom or vacuum cleaner and end with a wet cleaning. The logic is simple - with such a sequence, the dust will not be on the floor just as the floor, and the dirt will not be cleaned all over the room.
Before traveling, collect with you the necessary minimum of tools for cleaning:
Cleaning products: glass and mold cleaners, grill cleaner (if you roast kebabs on the site), Floor washing means (make sure it is suitable for your type of coating);
personal protective equipment: latex gloves, mask or, at worst, gauze bandage;
Tools for cleaning: Mop, bucket, rags, sponges and brushes.
In addition to washing floors, walls and furniture, pay attention to the corners of the rooms - there could be a coupling. Spend a revision in the cabinets, do not be afraid to throw out things that deteriorated (wet, started to rot). The remaining things can be used or wrapped, depending on their state. If there is an unpleasant smell in the house, you can also purchase special smell absorbers or add a bit of vinegar (about 50 grams) in a water bucket, which is washed floor.
4 PARTY CARE
Earth and plants on the plot require no less of your attention than the house. Cover the blades of trees trunks, treat them with a special makeup against pests, cut out the dead branches of fruit trees, clean the trunks from the old bark.
If you have covered the plants in the fall to save them from severe frosts, cautiously: a bright sun can harm plants that have been canceled for several months from him. Remove the protection gradually, one layer. If the weather has, then it costs it when the street is overcast. Trying not to harm plants, do not overdo it, because they left for too long they can start rotting.
A good idea will be the installation of a birdhouse on the plot: in the spring of the bird is looking for places in which they will nest, and in the fight against pests, their help will definitely not be superfluous.
