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Seasonal planning

Spring, summer, fall, winter and climate-specific planning without pretending every home needs the same checklist.

Spring is a useful time to review winter wear, drainage, exterior surfaces and equipment before summer demand.

Summer is well suited to exterior observation, painting schedules, decks, windows and planning work that needs dry weather.

Fall is a transition season for preparing the building envelope and heating season while clearing tasks left from summer.

Winter shifts attention indoors and makes weather, moisture, freezing and heating-system records more important.

A coastal wet climate, freeze-thaw region, hot-humid area and dry interior climate place different stresses on a home.

Storm preparation is strongest when drainage, loose exterior items, emergency contacts and property records are reviewed before a warning arrives.