South Slope Handyman / Guides

Doors and windows on a steep South Slope street

An uphill door that takes the weather will show it at the sill and the sweep.

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Exposed South Slope doors take wind and rain. Sweeps, sills, and strikes fail sooner. Those can often be a planned visit. If the door will not secure, that's urgent — emergency board-up.

Windows on the downhill wall can be a long way above the yard. Don't climb to inspect a pane. Describe the floor and what you can see from inside.

Ice at a poorly draining gutter will make the same stair treacherous. Mention overflow if it's part of the problem.

A mixed list — a door sweep, a rail, a closet rod — is fine if you write it down.

Greenfield and Beechview downhill doors take the same weather at the sill; Beechview gutter repair is worth a look if overflow, not only the sweep, is soaking the threshold.

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