| Vacation is often the only thing that keeps us | | | | orienteering or geocaching. Woodland vacation |
| going every year. No matter how much you love | | | | homes often have streams or lakes nearby |
| your job, it is great to be able to get away from | | | | where you can do some swimming amidst natural |
| it for a week or two. If you are lucky, you have | | | | beauty. |
| a vacation home you can escape to for your | | | | Wherever you build your vacation home and |
| yearly vacation and for weekends off. | | | | whatever homeplans, your house will probably |
| If you live near the coasts or near substantial | | | | need to be aired out the first time you use it |
| bodies of water, consider a home built with beach | | | | each year. A house that is closed up for a long |
| house plans. These homes are usually small due to | | | | period of time can develop a musty smell. When |
| high cost of land and are often built with stilts and | | | | you arrive, open the doors and windows to get |
| piers to protect them from storms and high tides. | | | | some fresh air in. Keeping the windows open at |
| A beach house should have lots of windows to | | | | night provides fresh air and cool breezes. While |
| take advantage of the views of the sand and | | | | you are there, try to minimize the dampness you |
| surf. Decks or porches give you an outdoors | | | | bring into the house. Hang swimwear and other |
| space where you can sun yourself while catching | | | | wet items outside to dry. Run fans in the |
| a cool breeze from the water. Beach house | | | | bathroom and take short showers to prevent a |
| owners often find themselves very popular with | | | | buildup of humid air. The less humid the air in you |
| their friends and family looking for a cheap | | | | home is, the lower the chance of developing mold |
| getaway. A beach house owner might consider | | | | and mildew. Think ahead to the following year |
| renting out the place when it is not in use to | | | | before you close up your vacation home for the |
| make some extra money. | | | | off season. Make sure you clean thoroughly and |
| Outdoor enthusiasts might consider a vacation | | | | get rid of any food. You do not want to arrive |
| home in the woods. During the heat of summer, | | | | for your next vacation and have to start with |
| the shade of a forest coupled with cool house | | | | cleaning last year's mess. Unplug appliances to |
| plans provides a getaway where you can avoid | | | | avoid unnecessary electric bills. Trays of kitty litter |
| the heat without spending a lot of money on air | | | | in the vents can help absorb moisture. A little care |
| conditioning. A vacation in the woods provides | | | | before you leave can make your return more |
| ample opportunity for hiking or in season hunting. | | | | pleasant. |
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