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CartHere’s How to Open Your Cottage for the Season
Whether you own a cottage, cabin or chalet, the approach of warm weather means it’s time to start thinking about opening up for the season. After a long winter, systems will need to be checked and turned on, and repairs may need to be made. However, upon arrival walk around your property to look for downed power lines or damaged trees that could pose a danger and address these issues first. Here’s some more tips and pointers to help make your opening weekend go smoothly.
Utilities & Related Equipment
Hopefully, you kept a list of the actions you performed at your cottage when leaving in the fall. If telephone, hydro, water and gas supplies were turned off by suppliers, contact them to reconnect service before you arrive. Now it’s time to start turning on your other systems.
Inside Opening Tasks
Do as many of these as possible on the first day so that your cottage is habitable the first night.
Outside Opening Tasks
Spend day two checking your outdoor spaces. Take photos of any damage for insurance purposes. If you have other family members with you, divide up the inspection duties to get the job done faster.
Opening up your cottage for the season is a lot of work. If you approach it methodically and use this guide as a reference, you should be able to get most of it done in a weekend. Next thing on your agenda? Sit down, relax, and enjoy the summer!
