 | Make
sure all screens are functioning properly. This means no holes and
screens tightly in place, including basement windows |
| Minimize
brightness of night lights on the exterior of the building. Use yellow
bulbs wherever possible |
| Use covers on basement window wells |
| | Avoid heavy mulch around the structure. |
| | Get rid of leaf litter at ground level. |
| | Get rid of leaf litter in rain gutters. |
| | Get
rid of stagnating water, including plugged rain gutters, birdbaths,
swimming pools, rubber tires, tin cans and anything else that can hold
water |
| | Store firewood a minimum of 3 feet away from the structure. |
| | Be sure sprinkler systems work properly, not aiming at the structure. |
| | Repair roof and skylight leaks as soon as possible. |
| | Properly direct the down spouts on rain gutters away from the structure. |
| | Scoop pet droppings as soon as possible. |
| | Store recycled materials in sealed containers |
| | Keep vegetation, foliage and tree limbs cut back off the structure. |
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