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	<title>News Blog - Atlanta Home Builder &#124; Monte Hewett Homes &#187; home maintenance</title>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Time to Winterize Your Sprinkler System</title>
		<link>http://blogs.montehewetthomes.com/2011/11/28/its-time-to-winterize-your-sprinkler-system/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:35:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CarrieW</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Atlanta&#8217;s unpredictable weather lately, it&#8217;s a great time to start preparing your home for winter. Despite the temperate climate here, we still get below freezing temperatures on many days (and don&#8217;t forget the ice storm this past January!), so it is necessary to winterize your sprinkler system to keep it safe from frozen, cracked [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maintaining the Health of Your Trees</title>
		<link>http://blogs.montehewetthomes.com/2011/09/23/maintaining-the-health-of-your-trees/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:40:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CarrieW</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While you probably pay a lot of attention to your lawn and garden, your beautiful trees may get overlooked. Rather than expecting Mother Nature to handle the trees for you, there are some important ways you should care for your trees. According to Trees Atlanta, watering, mulching and pruning are vital to tree health. Even [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is it Time to Paint My House?</title>
		<link>http://blogs.montehewetthomes.com/2010/02/24/is-it-time-to-paint-my-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:22:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DinaG</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My neighbor got me thinking...is it time to paint MY house? How do I know? I checked in with our VP of Operations and here are his suggestions...
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		<title>It&#8217;s COLD in Atlanta, Have You Covered Your Outside Faucets?</title>
		<link>http://blogs.montehewetthomes.com/2010/01/07/its-cold-in-atlanta-have-you-covered-your-outside-faucets/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:33:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DinaG</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[frozen pipes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here in the ATL we're gearing up for the "S" word tonight - so here's a quick reminder of a few things to do to prepare for the freezing nights.]]></description>
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		<title>Looking forward to a fire in the fireplace? Is your chimney ready?</title>
		<link>http://blogs.montehewetthomes.com/2009/11/30/looking-forward-to-a-fire-in-the-fireplace-is-your-chimney-ready/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:46:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DinaG</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The cold weather is about to roll in, and cozying up to a nice warm fire in your fireplace can be a pleasure. You should inspect and clean your chimney at least once a year. Soot and creosote can build up on the flue and walls over time and can be very dangerous if not removed. ]]></description>
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		<title>Winter on the way&#8230;.</title>
		<link>http://blogs.montehewetthomes.com/2009/10/07/winter-on-the-way/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RobertKohl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Windows 7 isn&#8217;t the only thing coming this October (10.22.2009).  Cold weather is coming too, and if you haven&#8217;t prepared your home, you could be spending a lot more this winter.  Here are a couple of quick tips to get you started: Furnace.  Run it now.  Besides clearing all the dust out of the system [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t forget your garage doors &#8211; they need maintenance too.</title>
		<link>http://blogs.montehewetthomes.com/2009/09/28/dont-forget-your-garage-doors-they-need-maintenance-too/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.montehewetthomes.com/2009/09/28/dont-forget-your-garage-doors-they-need-maintenance-too/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DinaG</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We ALL should show our garage doors some love every few years! It is the largest electronic appliance in our homes, yet most of us forget that it needs routine maintenance too. Maintenance done after the 3rd year on a brand new home, then every 2 years until the home is about 7 years old, and then at least once a year from there on out.
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