Monsoon is just a few months away. With the rainy season approaching just around the corner, it is likely for you to have started the preparations for the same. From buying a raincoat for your children to purchasing waterproof watches and shoes, you have already set goals for the rains this year.
While your focus is your body from top to toe, you are forgetting to protect something that keeps you safe and protected from extreme weather conditions. Yes, you are right, we are talking about your home.
This monsoon will be the time to protect your protector. Here are some tips that you can use to keep your residential flat waterproof.
The first and foremost thing that you need to do is start with examining your home minutely. To achieve this correctly, inspect every corner of your house. Find out the cracks, if any, that may lead to water leakage in your home.
• Leakage of water is one of the leading causes of mould and mildew
• Repair the cracks to avoid any leakage in the monsoons to ensure your house is water-proof
• It is recommended to get your exterior walls painted with waterproof paints.
Whether it your furniture set or a wooden vase, it is essential to keep your wood materials clean and moisture-free. It is advised to homeowners to choose a dry cloth for dusting or cleaning the wooden artifacts. Handling furniture with care is one of the most crucial steps towards waterproofing your premises.
• Swelling of wood. During the rainy season, wooden doors start to swell. Find out if there are any loose hinges. If you find any, fix them into the frame correctly.
• You can also use sandpaper in the areas that seem expanded
• Always make sure the grills are rust-free and railings are coated with paint and red oxide.
There are instances where people forget to examine the 2/3 BHK residential apartments from inside while they inspect it from outside. Never commit such mistakes. Hence, make sure you take care of your indoors.
• Ensure changing the linen of all your rooms frequently during the monsoons.
• As the sunlight reaches your room to a minimum during the rainy season, it is advised to change summer drapes with lacy curtains.
• Make your interiors free from moisture by using the curtains
When you are asked to inspect your house during the rainy season, it usually is the walls and interiors around that get all your attention. You tend to forget about the floor area.
• In monsoons, when you mop your floor with a wet cloth, it remains damp or the rest of the day. However, this is neither good for your carpet nor the health of your house. It is, therefore, recommended to roll your carpet to protect it from spoiling.
• Also, it is advised to use a cleaning agent to mop the floor in monsoons, as the presence of insects and microorganisms is frequent during this season.
This is one of the necessary arrangements to be done before the monsoons arrive. Water clogging is very regular during the season. Hence, you must try unclogging the drains at home every week.
• Excess of water and food particles get stuck in the drains during the rainy season
• Water clogging leads to extremely foul smell along with making conditions favorable for insect breeding
• The worst case can be the overflow of the water in your house in the monsoon season
Checking wires and electrical arrangements throughout your premises is yet another way to keep your 2/3 BHK residential apartment waterproof. Look for loose wires in your house. Fix the issue at the earliest.
• In the rainy season, electric failure is likely to happen
• It may also result in short circuit.
Whether it is your house’s exterior walls or interior ones make sure you apply waterproof painting. This move will ensure that your home and its color withstands heavy rainfall.
Besides the tips mentioned above, it is advisable for homeowners to install ventilators in their houses. This will help the humid areas of their place to curb dampness and ensure a humidity-free homely atmosphere.
Undoubtedly, the tips mentioned above will be of great help in these monsoons given to your equal attention to every corner of your house from top to bottom.
So guys, be ready to enjoy your monsoons this year without any worry about how to keep your house waterproof and healthy even during severe rainfalls.