The Ultimate Home Improvements for the Summer

Summertime is ideal for building home improvements, both indoor and outdoor ones. When the weather is fine, it’s not hard to stay outside until dust building a tire swing or building a water feature.

As summer is near the corner, you should settle on the exact projects you want to complete this summer. Therefore, here are the ultimate home improvements tailored for summertime.

Washing the windows

It might seem like an odd home improvement but cleaning all the windows on the house is no small thing. You re unable to do this in autumn because of the rain and snow is preventing you from doing it in winter. The last thing you want is to clean the windows and have snowstorm soil them after a couple of hours.

Luckily, summer is the ideal period to wash all the windows because rain-showers are rare and far apart. If you are eco-aware, then don’t use industrial window cleaners but create your own mixture of warm water and soap.

Bringing the kitchen outdoors

Warm weather is ideal for making a backyard party. However, if guests are expected to bring their own snacks and food, they are less likely to come. On the other side, it is awkward preparing meals inside the house and them carrying them outside.

Use this summer to build an outdoor kitchen this home improvement is easier than it sounds at first. Basically, you need a power outlet and an exterior water tap to connect the sink to. There is no need to buy a new stove, as an electric grill will serve the purpose just fine.

Mend the kitchen ceiling fan

We hope that you have made the switch from using an AC unit to a large ceiling fan to cool down the kitchen in summer. Although a ceiling fan doesn’t use a lot of electricity, it still requires basic maintenance in the form of annual dusting.

Get on a chair and wipe the fan blades from dust. While you’re there, use the opportunity to reverse the direction the fan spins. Once it starts spinning counterclockwise, the air inside the kitchen will be pushed downwards, keeping the entire room cool.

Build a backyard tennis court

If you’re thinking of doing something extraordinary this summer, then take into consideration is a backyard tennis court. The only real prerequisite is a yard large enough to house this sports venue. After that, you need to choose the surface (we recommend going with grass), erect a tall fence around the court, and paint the lines.

As a bonus, you can install tennis court lighting, like the one Legacy Lighting offers, to be able to play after dark. Once lit, your domestic tennis court will become the sports and social hotspot of the entire neighborhood. Heck, you can even charge admission!

Make sure the roof is doing its job

You might not think much about the roof over your head but thanks to it, you still have a home. Use the favorable weather condition during summer to return the favor and make sure the roof is in good condition. Take special notice of the state the gutters and downspouts are in.

If you are skilled enough, you can climb the rood to inspect the tiles firsthand and look for damaged flashings, if any. However, after you access the damage, it might be wiser to call professional roofers any repairs at such a height can easily become deadly.

A fountain: The simplest of water features

If a backyard tennis court doesn’t cost an arm and a leg, then a swimming pool is an outdoor improvement most home budgets cannot sustain. On the other hand, this does not mean that you should give up a garden water feature altogether, as a pre-made garden fountain is more than affordable.

The fountain should be placed in the center of the yard and you can use sculptures to decorate it. If you have enough free time, then we suggest you build a rivulet that would act both as drainage and an irrigation canal for the vegetable garden. Ultimately, you can even dig a small pond inside the backyard.

Installing a programmable thermostat

Although most of the improvements listed above had to do with improving the outdoor living area, the most important summertime project has to do with your home’s interior. Namely, you want to regulate the temperature inside to the best of your abilities without overspending.

Apart from installing excellent insulation, you should add a programmable thermostat. Modern units are so advanced that you can regulate air temperature inside our home using an app on your smartphone. Besides cooling all the rooms for a cheaper price, the thermostat can be used during winter as well to heat the place up responsibly.

Since summer is fast approaching, it would be a shame to let all those sunny days go to waste. Pick one or several projects listed above and start preparing for it. Most of the things needed, like a stock-made fountain or tennis balls, can be found in DIY centers which litter the suburbs of major cities.

Liam Smith is a young and aspiring blogger and writer. He specialises in workplace relations and human resources.