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8 Easy Steps to Find Your Perfect Toilet
Maybe you're building a house, or you're remodeling. If you're like most folks, the toilet probably does not rate very high on your list of priorities. Still, the toilet is a key piece of a comfortable, modern, well-functioning home. Following a few...
Arborvitae - A Multi Use Plant
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that it is used in almost every type of landscape. One of its
major uses is in wind breaks and barriers. Yet it is also used
in foundation plantings or as a stand alone specimen in...
Guide to Mounting your Satellite Dish
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The Value Of Building Home Equity
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A Roofing Enigma
For all of those who suffer from the giant ice growth at the eaves in the winter.
Ice and Water Shield
The onset of the ice & water shield usage in the northeast after the great ice storms of the early 90’s has brought with it a mentality that has made for the profession a strange enigma. The experience that is forever embedded on the minds of those that dwelled under the massive influx of water resulting from ice dams has caused the mandate of ice and water shield usage in the installation of new roofing systems. This is much like a doctor that treats the symptom, rather than offering a cure. Ventilation is almost always the way to cure such problems. The costliness of doing the job right often involves a redesign of the situation. Many times, with a little education, more can be done with the proper approach that can afford a lasting
roofing system, and a healthier environment for those living inside the dwelling. Visit us at: http://www.fourseasonsroofingandsiding.com
The enigma comes in with the transient nature of the industry and the employment of techniques that are improper. Roofing flashings are usually laborious to replace properly and almost always neglected. With a strong underlayment, an actual flashing leak can be disguised for several years. The leak, while unnoticed by the building owner, is poised to present a major problem down the road. The mentality that ice & water shield is the cure-all is just wrong. The only time the underlayment should be wet is in the event of catastrophic weather conditions.
Call us for an estimate and we will be happy to explain.
About the Author
Bob Wewer is a 25 year veteran of the Roofing Profession.
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