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Annual Checklist
ATTIC
- Check attic vents to ensure that soffit vents are not blocked with insulation and move insulation back to its original location if there are voids on the attic floor.
- Check inside attic for signs of roof leaks. Be extremely careful not to damage or disturb electrical wiring or plumbing pipes that may be in the attic.
CABINETS
- Check drawers and hinges for proper alignment.Tighten and adjust as needed.
CAULKING
- Recaulk all areas originally caulked by builder, especially windows and doors.
DOORS
- Tighten all bolts on garage door.
- Check and repair or replace weather stripping on exterior doors as necessary.
- Check and tighten door hardware and lubricate as necessary.
- Check the fit of exterior doors at their thresholds. Many designs are adjustable.
WINDOWS
- Check all windows for gaps in caulking on the exterior of the house.
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
- Have HVAC Contractor perform annual maintenance check-up.
FIREPLACE
- Inspect chimney for nests.
- Have chimney professionally cleaned as necessary.
PLUMBING
- Remove water heater residue following instructions in the
- Plumbing Fixtures Section of this Manual.
PRESSURE CLEANING
- Clean roof tiles and asphalt shingles (where applicable) of mildew and dirt as necessary.
- Clean pool deck and reseal as necessary.
- Clean pavers, driveways and walks as necessary.
The HOME House Project
The Future of Affordable Housing
Edited by David J. Brown
With contributions by Steve Badanes, David J. Brown, Ben Nicholson and Michael Sorkin.
Imagine affordable homes that are both well-designed and environmentally friendly, better for the families who live in them and for the planet. The HOME House Project brings such imagining closer to reality. This book chronicles a multi-year national design initiative aimed at addressing issues of design, affordability, and sustainability in housing. Launched by the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this project challenged designers and architects to imagine a world in which sustainable and environmentally friendly materials, technologies, and techniques were considered important elements of housing for low- and moderate-income families.
A SECCA-sponsored open competition in 2003 drew 440 entries from the United States and six other countries, all using Habitat for Humanity's three- and four-bedroom house plans as a point of departure for the design of affordable and environmentally friendly housing. This book, published in conjunction with a traveling exhibition, documents the 25 prize-winning designs as well as fifty other selected submissions with 396 color illustrations. The accompanying text includes Michael Sorkin's essay connecting democratic values to quality of housing, Ben Nicholson's satiric critique of American excess, Steve Badanes's insights on the social responsibilities of architects, and HOME House Project Director David Brown's overview of the project and its continuing evolution.