Living in Sunriver, Sunriver Style When it comes to maintaining a home in Sunriver and Three Rivers South, residents need not worry about finding contractors to help maintain their home. Whether you’re looking to do a major remodel, roofing, painting, plumbing or landscaping, there are highly skilled experts available who take great pride in their work. Camp Abbot Trading Company, the local hardware store, also has what the do-ityourselfer needs for home maintenance. Homeowners do face some weather-related challenges. While enjoying about 300 days of sunshine per year, Sunriver and TRS are at about 4,000-feet elevation. This means real winters with real snow. Homes here require foam vent covers in the foundation to protect pipes, and snow buildup on the roof can cause ice dams. To help local homeowners with these and other cold weather challenges, businesses like roofers and landscapers switch gears in the winter months to provide snow removal services. During summer months, residents take advantage of the dry days to paint their homes and rake pine needles. Again, the weather can be taxing for projects like deck maintenance, with heavy moisture and cold in the winter, and dry heat in the summer. “Most homes in Sunriver include a wood deck to allow homeowners and visitors alike to enjoy the splendor of the outdoors inches from their back door. If decks could talk, however, they would tell you they would prefer to live inside,” says Gavin Hepp, owner of WebFoot Painting. But Hepp advises that with proper care, like a woodpenetrating stain, and the right timing — when the deck is dry, and the spring pollen has fallen — decks can look great and last a long time. Photos courtesy of Sun Forest Construction 2024-25 | SunriverChamber.com111
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTcxMjMwNg==