Maintenance Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................1 HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING .....................................................................................................2 Air-Conditioning ..................................................................................................................2 HVAC Maintenance Checklist ............................................................................................3 Registers ...............................................................................................................................4 Balancing The System..........................................................................................................4 Filters ...................................................................................................................................5 Insulation ..............................................................................................................................5 Thermostat ...........................................................................................................................5 Vents ....................................................................................................................................5 Annual Inspection ................................................................................................................6 PLUMBING Water Supply Shut-off’s ......................................................................................................7 Drains ...................................................................................................................................7 Toilets ..................................................................................................................................8 Sink ......................................................................................................................................9 Garbage Disposal .................................................................................................................9 Faucets .................................................................................................................................9 Intake Valves ......................................................................................................................10 Water Heater ......................................................................................................................10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Circuit Breakers .................................................................................................................13 GFI .....................................................................................................................................13 Safety Tips .........................................................................................................................13 Door Bell ............................................................................................................................14 EXTERIOR APPLICATIONS Exterior Wood Members....................................................................................................15 Grading and Drainage ........................................................................................................16 Irrigation and Landscaping.................................................................................................17 Alterations to Landscaping ................................................................................................17 Landscape Maintenance Checklist .....................................................................................19 Raking ................................................................................................................................20 Oak Tree Preservation .......................................................................................................20 Concrete Flatwork ..............................................................................................................20 Concrete Roof Tile .............................................................................................................22 Roof Care Checklist ...........................................................................................................22 Rain Gutters & Downspouts ..............................................................................................23 Siding / Exterior Finish ......................................................................................................23 II Stucco .................................................................................................................................24 Exterior Painting ................................................................................................................25 Exterior Caulking ...............................................................................................................25 Exterior Decking ................................................................................................................25 Fencing and Gates ..............................................................................................................26 Steel Fences .......................................................................................................................27 Retaining Walls ..................................................................................................................27 WINDOWS AND DOORS Exterior Doors ....................................................................................................................28 Windows and Sliding Glass Doors ....................................................................................28 Condensation on Windows ................................................................................................29 Sun Exposure .....................................................................................................................29 Window Sills ......................................................................................................................29 Topography & Orientation .................................................................................................29 Storm Doors .......................................................................................................................29 Wood Doors .......................................................................................................................29 Other Sliding Doors ...........................................................................................................30 Pocket Doors ......................................................................................................................30 Trim and Moldings ............................................................................................................30 GARAGE DOOR & OPENER Garage Door .......................................................................................................................31 Garage Door Opener ..........................................................................................................31 FOUNDATION & BUILDING STRUCTURE Attic Storage ......................................................................................................................32 Wood Subfloors .................................................................................................................32 Post Tension Slabs .............................................................................................................32 CABINETS .......................................................................................................................................33 FIREPLACE .....................................................................................................................................34 BATH, COUNTER, TILE & STONE SURFACES General Note ......................................................................................................................35 Ceramic Tile .......................................................................................................................35 Cultured Marble .................................................................................................................36 Corian .................................................................................................................................36 Preventing Heat and Other Damage to Corian ...................................................................36 Granite or Marble ...............................................................................................................36 Fiberglass and Acrylics ......................................................................................................37 Shower Enclosure Checklist ..............................................................................................37 III INTERIOR WALLS & CEILINGS Minor Repairs ....................................................................................................................39 Interior Paint Touch Up .....................................................................................................39 Ghosting or Shadowing 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