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Add Ice and Water Protection When Re-roofing

Add Ice and Water Protection When Re-roofingAdd Ice and Water Protection When Re-roofing If reroofing your home is on your upcoming list of projects, there's one additional thing to consider besides the type and color of shingles you're going to use -- ice and water protection. Every roofing material will have some type of felt paper used under it to help the roofing in its fight to.

 

Sun Oct 13 2002
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Applying Roofing Shingles popular

Applying Roofing ShinglesApplying Roofing Shingles When it's time to reshingle your roof, follow these instructions to make your shingle project safer, easier and professional looking. Important Points to Remember: Working on any roof can be dangerous. You should take every safety precaution possible, and always use extreme care while working on the roof. Use...

 

Sun Oct 13 2002
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Attic / Roof Ventilation, Where Are You?

Attic / Roof Ventilation, Where Are You?Attic / Roof Ventilation, Where Are You? Attic / roof ventilation is probably the least understood requirement, necessary for achieving a healthy home, world-wide! Proper ventilation is absolutely necessary and vital, not only to the health and well being of every home, but, it is also necessary and vital to the health and well being of...

 

Sun Oct 13 2002
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Bad Case of the Shingles - Replacing Shingles

Bad Case of the Shingles - Replacing ShinglesBad Case of the Shingles If your roof's wood shingles took some weather damage this year, replacing broken shingles is a fine project for a summer day. Remove broken shingles, which can be split with a chisel and extracted in bits. Flatten the roofing nails left behind by nudging a pry bar over each nail's head and tapping the bar with a...

 

Sun Oct 13 2002
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Bag Sag - A Tip on Gutters

Bag Sag - A Tip on GuttersBag Sag - A Tip on Gutters In August, gutters aren't a thought, but September rains make them an issue. If your gutters aren't draining quickly and drip long after the drizzle fizzles, water may well be collecting in a low spot caused by sagging. If that's the case, grab a helper and snap a chalk line along the gutter using both ends of...

 

Sun Oct 13 2002
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Cleaning Gutters

Cleaning GuttersCleaning Gutters Introduction Gutters are an important part of your home�s weatherproofing system. For many homeowners, their gutter system is a secondary concern and often gets neglected. Don�t make that mistake! It is important that you maintain a free-flowing gutter system as your gutters prevent rain from running from your roof and...

 

Sun Oct 13 2002
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Extend a Downspout

Extend a DownspoutExtend a Downspout In a heavy rain, gutters collect an enormous amount of water from a large roof area and typically send it down only a few downspouts. The water should then be directed at least 3 feet away from the house (and preferably more). Unfortunately most gutter installers simply terminate the downspout with an elbow at the...

 

Sun Oct 13 2002
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Fallproof Your Roof

Fallproof Your RoofFallproof Your Roof As fall blows into town, take a look at your roof. Limbs that grew during the summer may be hanging down too close. If branches are actually hitting the roof, they can trap moisture and cause mildew. Even if they're not actually overhanging, branches will shed leaves and clog gutters-or worse yet snap during storms and..

 

Sun Oct 13 2002
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Gutter Clutter

Gutter ClutterGutter Clutter Before fall storms come your way, you might want to spend an afternoon in the gutter... on your roof. First, clean out all the debris from the gutter. (If you own a leaf blower, there's a nifty little gutter attachment that makes the job a breeze. Ask for it at your nearest hardware store.) Or use a plastic gutter scoop to...

 

Sun Oct 13 2002
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How to Install New Gutters

How to Install New Gutters Installing New Gutters One of the main protectors of your home's siding and foundation against water damage is your gutters. We rely on them to channel the water away from the house. Unfortunately, because they get used so much, gutters get damaged regularly. Some of the damages are easy to repair (see gutter repairs). Other damage is so...

 

Sun Oct 13 2002
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