As spring approaches you can take a few steps to ensure your home serves you well through the coming months. Please take time to check these items in and around your home and attend to any that need maintenance.

 Clean and test smoke alarms.
 Test and reset ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI) breakers.
 Change or clean the furnace filter.
 Operate the air-conditioning system; if service is needed it is more conveniently arranged before the busiest part of the season arrives.
 Adjust registers and confirm that registers and cold-air returns are clear of furniture.
 Make certain the air-conditioner compressor is level and clear of debris.
 Drain sediment from the bottom of the water heater per manufacturer’s instructions.
 Inspect grout around tile (floor and wall) and touch up.
 Wash windows and screens, clean weep holes, and lubricate tracks.
 Check caulking, inside and out, and touch up.
 Check garage overhead door, tighten bolts as needed, and lubricate springs with motor oil. Have other repairs done by professionals.
 Start and adjust sprinkler system. Test exterior faucets for broken pipes.
 Clean Gutters and confirm that downspouts or splash blocks drain away from the house.
 Check exterior paint and stain surfaces (especially stained doors) and refinish as needed.
 Plan your first barbecue!!
If you need any help with these items please don't hesitate...

Good Millwork invites you to a “Lunch & Learn” this Friday, November 6th from noon till 3PM. Please RSVP by close of business Wednesday by hitting the link and/or giving us a call at (850) 267-1122.

Professional installer? Weekend warrior? Or, simply contemplating how to take that first step to putting up crown molding in your bedroom? Good Millwork is honored to host a Lunch & Learn seminar this Friday, November 6th from noon till 3PM with Wayne Drake author of “Crown Moulding & Trim, Install Like a Pro.”

There are no prerequisites, just let us know your coming and we’ll prepare the table for lunch. We’re looking forward to the opportunity for Mr. Drake to share his knowledge and conduct hands-on demonstrations of how to “measure twice and cut once.” For all attending, Good Millwork is offering our stock molding profiles at a 20% discount…just in case you want to give a try yourself!

More info.

Go ahead…give me a laugh, it’s Friday and we all need it (props to the kids for the title). We’ve seen a run of MONSTER crown molding orders over the past month (Janesville, WI, Charleston, SC, Poughkeepsie, NY). Assuming that you’ve purchased the “Tim the 'Tool Man' Taylor Kit” for making trim carpentry easy, the only question left is, “How do I cut this beast?”

The Good Millwork team rocks when it comes to CAD prep, axial constants, AWI specifications, knife marks per inch, back relief, priming, and sanding…but introduce “Compound Miter” the eyes dilate and road kill is imminent. Regis, I’m going to use my Lifeline and ask the expert…Wayne Drake, author of “Crown Molding & Trim: Install It Like A PRO!”

My Final Answer.

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