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Summer jobs for the home and garden

Wednesday, 17 August 2011 9:08 AM

While the summer is still here with us in the UK, a leading property maintenance and refurbishment company is advising homeowners to be aware of issues around the home and garden which, if not tackled, could become major problems in the future.

An English garden during the summer is a fine place to sit and enjoy the sun but wooden garden furniture can start to look old and tatty after long hours in the sun.

Aspect advises homeowners with wooden garden furniture to treat it with teak or linseed oil on a regular basis to ensure it stays looking good year-round.

Decking, while durable and good-looking, also needs some TLC. Scrub it down with a specialist cleaning product and rinse well. Them just as with furniture, apply a light coat of suitable oil. This will help your decking resist wear and tear and looking like new.

The summertime is also the ideal time to examine the external paintwork of a home, if it looks like it needs a new coat to breathe a fresh sense of life into it.

Aspect.co.uk provides an all-encompassing property maintenance service to customers in both the domestic and commercial sectors.
 

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