June, 2019
After those long, dry, sultry and overbearing summer days, monsoons bring a sigh of relief to the faces of all. It is no wonder then that monsoon is seen as a season of rejoicing! But to truly enjoy the season you have to take certain precautions as well. Just like you need to carry an umbrella, to save yourself from getting drenched and catching a cold, similarly, your house needs to be protected from the natural elements too. With water pouring down all day long, many areas of your beautiful house are susceptible to damages. This is why we thought of throwing some light on the problem areas and then giving you advices on how to counter them.
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1. Leaks in Roofs and Walls
The most obvious danger of monsoons is the leakage in your roofs and walls. When exposed to constant drops of water, your ailing roofs and walls can quickly give up. This is why you should periodically check them for any leakages. The best practice is to get the walls and roofs checked by an expert at the beginning of the monsoons and then monitoring it yourself. Apart from this, you should also inspect the water pipes to find signs of damage or blockage in them. Without proper drainage, the accumulated rain water can cause a significant harm to your property.
2. Remove the Unnecessary Dampness
Monsoon brings high humidity with it, apart from the rains. This can cause dampness within your house, which is not good for the health of your family as well as other house contents. This is why you should check the house and find the most humid areas in the property. Ventilators should be installed in these areas to overcome the dampness issue. By doing so, you ensure that the house has sufficient cross ventilation keeping the house safe.
3. Damages to Electrical Fixtures
Water and electricity have an eternal enmity, so it is essential to seek consultation from an experienced electrician in your vicinity before it starts to pour down. When kept unchecked, the electrical wirings and fixtures can incur damages, and you can be harmed by electrical shocks and short circuits. So, cover up the uncovered electrical switches in the outdoors of your property. Also, carry out a detailed inspection of the generator room to uncover any signs of leakage in that room.
4. Door Care
Wooden doors generally swell up during the rainy season, as a result of moisture accumulation. In many instances, this creates a lot of problems with opening and closing of doors. So, the best idea is to get it varnished, sandpapered or painted before the arrival of monsoons.
5. Foul Smelling Rugs and Carpets
Carpets can pick up the dampness in the weather very soon and they start smelling foul. This is why a renewed sense of interest should be shown in vacuum cleaning the carpets and rugs on a daily basis. This act would prevent accumulation of dust and moisture in them. A handy tip in this respect would be to wrap the carpets or rugs with polythene sheets to prevent water damage as well as insect infestation.
6. Prevent Damages to Wooden Furniture
Monsoons are the toughest months for the wooden furniture’s. Furniture’s such as drawers, cupboards, and tables can be ruined when exposed to excessive moisture. Make sure that these furniture’s are not exposed to water. On top of this, you can protect clothes and other contents of the closet by using naphthalene balls that keep away moisture and other insects. Putting Neem leaves in the cupboard is a proven method to stop the infestation of silver fish.
7. Get Rid of the Weird Smell
Most of you must have encountered this, when the monsoon comes it brings with it a weird smell that lingers all through the house. If you want to get rid of this smell, making cleaning a regular routine rather than a weekly activity would help. You may also try placing a potpourri in ceramic or glass container and adding a bit of oil in it, as this will reduce the stench. Using scented candles is also a good way to keep your house from smelling fresh.
8. Keep your Renovation Plans Aside, for the Moment
Okay, so you are about to start a long pending renovation task. But monsoons are not the best time to renovate your house. With dampness and moisture all around, more things are prone to go wrong during this season. Small wall painting and waterproofing tasks can be carried out, but if you want to perform a major renovation task, then there are better seasons for that.
9. Prevent the Mess on the Floor
Monsoons present a stiff challenge for the homeowners, none more challenging than this one. Imagine you have just finished cleaning the floor with detail, and the doorbell rings and in walks a guest with sticky mud all over the shoes. Soon your spotless tiles or wooden flooring has ugly footprints all over! To prevent such occurrences, the best policy is to enforce a no-shoes-allowed-beyond-this-limit policy. Help the guests get rid of their muddy shoes by placing an ordinary doormat in front of your entrance. It would also be a good idea to place a bucket outside the door, where the guests can store their wet umbrellas.
10. Choose the Right Window Dressings
During the summer months, if your house is located so, you would have hung those heavy fabric window curtains to protect yourself from the sunlight. Most of the homeowners, forget to change these with the arrival of monsoons. The heavy curtains are not ideal for this season, as they take ages to dry. And they add to the humidity of the room, causing a stench. So, it is a good time to go shopping and purchase some light curtains that would suit the rains ideally.
Monsoons are keenly anticipated by every homeowner, but when it arrives it brings along a series of challenges for the homeowners. It is essential to drift clear of the problems to truly enjoy the season!
Monsoons are keenly anticipated by every homeowner, but when it arrives it brings along a series of challenges for the homeowners. It is essential to drift clear of the problems to truly enjoy the season!
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