Please Assess Your Property's Upkeep

August 27, 2008


Re: 1400-1505 Springleaf Circle Home Maintenance

Dear Homeowners:

This notice is going out as a friendly reminder that our property covenants call on us to keep our homes well maintained and visually attractive. Some homes are showing signs that they are in need of repair and the WHFHA Board prefers to take this first step of asking each of you to assess your own property and determine if any of these items apply to you:

- Siding, Gutters and/or Roofing components require repair, re-attachment or cleaning
- Driveways are cracked and misshapen
- Windows display window air conditioners (reflecting need for central air repairs)
- Doors or shutters require paint, or repair
- Debris and/or refuse is stored on the property
- Trailers and/or disabled vehicles are stored on the property
- Residents park more vehicles than their driveway will support
- Yard maintenance is not kept up
- Windows have broken seals and require repair and/or cleaning (if you have window seal issues, see the post we have at windyhillforest.com)

Thank you for your attention to these matters.

Sincerely,


Mark P. Groves,
For the WHFHA Board
Ph: 770-989-7345

Windows and Seals

Many of us have windows with faulty seals. The double pane section is normally filled with a special insulating gas that is supposed to be sealed tight. When these seals fail, the gas escapes and is replaced by water vapor and dust. The insides of the panes get cloudy and visibly unattractive.

The fix requires you to carefully remove the window and deliver it to a glass shop (the one I've used is D & S Glass, 580 Cobb Pkwy N, Marietta, GA 30062, (770) 419-9292). The complicated part is that your window is open for a couple of days while the component is repaired. (I fashioned some plywood to fit in the whole during the repair.)

I have good news, we have some extra window sections that can be used as placeholders while the faulty seals are fixed. Email me at whf@1031sage.com if you are interested.