3 Essential Skills for Every Homeowner

As a homeowner, you’ve probably found yourself wearing many hats. From host to house cleaner, you’ve undertaken a wide variety of tasks to help keep your home and family happy and healthy. For that, you should be proud of yourself, especially if you didn’t grow up intending to become a handyperson!

Of course, certain tasks come around more often than others during the course of your homeownership. Of course, the average homeowner shouldn’t be expected to take care of every issue and repair on their own – that’s what the professionals are here for! Nevertheless, making yourself familiar with a few crucial skills can help you save time and money and give you the satisfaction of a job well done. From the drywall repair team at New Ceilings, here are 3 skills we recommend you keep under your belt:

• Basic Organization. Organization truly is a skill that requires patience and perseverance to develop. While some people seem to be born with it, many of us struggle to find the perfect place for every item and let go of unnecessary clutter. Staying organized can help you save money, as you won’t buy duplicate items as often. It’ll also help reduce your stress levels and boost your productivity at home.

• Paint Touch-Ups. Scuffs happen, even to the most fastidious of homeowners. While most touch-ups probably only take up a few square inches of area, it can be pretty tricky to make your touch-up blend in with the rest of the wall. A skilled touch-up painter knows what kind of brushes to use, how much paint to apply, and how to make sure the sheen is a match.
• Fixing Small Leaks. Major plumbing issues are definitely not appropriate tasks for an amateur, but understanding how to tighten connections when it’s necessary can be a godsend in the long run. We’ve mentioned before how water likes to wreak havoc on all it touches when it’s left free to run, so being able to stop up even minor leaks can protect your drywall and prevent mildew and mold growth.

One task we didn’t put on this list: drywall repair. While you can buy an at-home drywall repair kit from any home improvement store, making the patch flush with the wall and matching the texture are different stories altogether. We highly recommend you leave any size drywall repair to the professionals. To schedule your consultation with New Ceilings, call 407-378-6040 today.