Welcome to the Nuts & Bolts A monthly check-in from Topsail Contracting. Practical tips for your home, smart upgrades, and a cartoon from Dave. This Month’s Quick Home Tip Your Caulk Has an Expiration Date! Most homeowners caulk something once and never think about it again. But caulk around tubs, showers, and kitchen sinks typically needs replacing every 3-5 years. July is a good time to do a quick walk-through of every wet area in the home and look for cracking, discolora

Welcome to the Nuts & Bolts A monthly check-in from Topsail Contracting. Practical tips for your home, smart upgrades, and a cartoon from Dave. This Month’s Quick Home Tip Your garden hose is wasting more water than you think! Most homeowners are firing up hoses and sprinklers in June without realizing how much water is lost to worn washers and loose connections. If your exterior spigot - also known as a sillcock - leaks where the hose attaches to it, you may need to replac

Welcome to the Nuts & Bolts A monthly check-in from Topsail Contracting. Practical tips for your home, smart upgrades, and a cartoon from Dave. This Month’s Quick Home Tip Swap Your Ceiling Fan Direction for Summer Most people don't realize their ceiling fan should spin counterclockwise in the summer to push cool air down. It's a simple switch on the fan itself and can make a noticeable difference in comfort — potentially letting you hold off on cranking the A/C for a few m

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