Learn to protect and preserve your home like a pro with our easy-to-follow Home Care Highlights video series.
While new homes may require less work than resale homes, no home is truly maintenance-free. At the end of the day, a home is an investment—an expensive one at that. That’s why we recommend protecting and preserving your home by performing preventive maintenance. At Taylor Morrison, we want to help keep your home in tip-top shape and these simple to follow videos can help. From HVAC to plumbing to cabinets, we have you covered.
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- Electrical
- Exterior
- Interior
- Plumbing
Electrical
Can Lights
Here is a nifty tool you can use to change your can lights. Keeping your can lights in good, working condition will ensure that your house is properly lit all year long.
Electrical
GFCI Outlets
Do you know what GFCI stands for and why it’s crucial to make sure they don’t become overloaded? Watch and learn!
Electrical
HVAC
Keep your house cool and the air flowing. Check out this video on how to properly maintain the HVAC in your house.
Electrical
Smoke Detectors
Never do this with your smoke detectors. Watch this video on how to keep this life-saving device working when it needs to.
Exterior
Concrete Repair
Naturally occurring cracks in your driveway or concrete basement floor can be expected over time due to expansion and contraction in the soil. Watch this video to learn how to repair and seal these cracks to avoid further damage.
Exterior
Hose Bibs
Even if you don’t live in a freeze-prone area, you should still protect and preserve your hose bibs.
Exterior
Hurricane Shutters
Not all of us live in a hurricane-prone state but it can’t hurt to find out some information on hurricane shutters in the instance you ever need them installed in your house.
Exterior
Window Screens
Make sure to clean your window screens to keep those pesky bugs and mosquitos out!
Interior
Cabinets
If hinges and drawer pulls become loose, here is what to do. Be sure to use the proper tools to ensure you don’t do any damage to your cabinets.
Interior
Caulking
Weather and the elements can cause the caulking in your home to shrink or separate. You can apply new caulking yourself by watching this video, making sure to use the proper caulking device.
Interior
Gas Fireplace
Whether you use your fireplace a lot or a little, we have some helpful tips on what you can do to properly maintain your gas fireplace.
Interior
Flooring
Floors are one of the priciest items in our homes. Maintain and preserve them with these easy, DIY floor cleaning tips.
Plumbing
Electric Water Heater
Residue and mineral deposits can collect inside your electric water heater and cause damage to the tank and heating elements. In this video, learn how to extend the life of your electric water heater with an annual flush.
Plumbing
Garbage Disposal
Ever wonder how to keep your garbage disposal clean and sharp? Watch this video for easy, DIY tips.
Plumbing
Gas Water Heater
Watch this video to learn how to do annual maintenance on a gas water heater and extend the life of your tank. You’ll also learn how to reignite the pilot light if it goes out.
Plumbing
Plumbing
Knowing where to shut off your plumbing’s main supply line when you leave for vacation can help to keep your pipes working longer and smarter.
