Scheduling replacement/improvement
- Every building has several major systems, which need capital investments over the course of several years. These improvements need to be tracked as they are made, and tracking is easy using Excel.
- Paint – have a list of all rooms and halls and as each one is painted, write in the important information regarding that job: date, cost, color of paint, contractor, etc.
- Flooring – have a list of all rooms and halls as each one is updated, write in the important information regarding that job: date, cost, details about type of flooring, contractor, etc.
- Roof – this is one of the most expensive building systems but it also lasts about 20 years. On a spreadsheet record each roof and data about the roof: date last replaced, type of roof, cost, contractor, etc.
- Gutters – replace any copper gutters with aluminum ones with a gutter guard/helmet. A gutter guard will decrease the expense of cleaning out your gutters and thus prolong their useful lives.
- Electrical – record any major changes to the electrical wiring and panels
- Plumbing – record any major changes to the plumbing, sanitary sewer systems, and lawn irrigation systems.
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