Most people get sold on the idea of metal over other roofing materials because it is said to have an average life of 50 years or more. The truth is that before 50 years go past you will begin having problems with your roof. This can happen almost immediately if your roof was installed incorrectly or you might last five, ten or even twenty years before you find problems that need fixing.
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How To Diagnose Roof Trusses Showing Through Asphalt Shingles
A friend of ours just purchased a new home back in March of this year and they are having some concerns with their roof. Since the home is less than nine months old any problem with the roofing should be a concern to the new owner. Normally when problems show up this early it means that they won’t be getting better over time.
As you can see the problem they are having is Telegraphing of …
How To Deal With Neighbor’s Trees Endangering Your Property
Accidents will happen and damage from tree falls is one of the largest expenses that home owners may have. If the tree is on your property then you or your home owner’s insurance should cover the expense but what if the tree is on your neighbor’s property?
In many cases you will find that there is a clause for act of nature and this would come into play where a neighbor believes that their trees …
How To Find A Leak In Your Roof To Determine If It Can Be Repaired Without A Total Re-Shingle
Winter and Spring Rains are often a time where leaks show up from our roofs and a friend is asking if they can repair the roof or if they will have to replace it. So far they haven’t found the leak so lets go through what you should do if you have a leak in your roof and it is showing up as water coming through your drywall ceiling.
It can be a pretty scary …
How To Understand Contractor Liability Insurance And Homeowner Responsibility
If you are looking to hire a contractor to work on your property there are some precautions that you should take before signing any contract and committing to having them perform the work. Simply because a contractor hands you a piece of paper that they want you to sign doesn’t mean that you have to agree to it. It may mean that they won’t perform the work if you don’t agree to all of …
How To Remove Moss Buildup On Your Roof
In areas with moderate humidity you are likely to find that the north side of your home or maybe more areas have moss or mold buildup. Not only can this be a visual problem but over time the buildup will cause breakdown of your shingles and it could lead to some serious damage.
The best way to take care of this problem is to do general maintenance on your home yearly. You don’t want this problem …
How To Prepare for the 5 Biggest Problems Facing a Home Owner
Whether you are a first time home owner or have lived in one for a long time there are a few things that can go wrong around your house that you need to prepare for before they go wrong. In some cases you will be able to decide whether you want to do the work yourself or hire it out to a contractor but sometimes there just isn’t a choice and you are stuck calling …
How To Plan for Winter in the Summer
How to Best Practices for Roof Mounted TV Antenna Installation
Installing an antenna should be planned and you should understand a bit about home construction before you get yourself into trouble.
Personally I grew up with a tv antenna in our attic. It was fine because we had older construction with rafters instead of new construction with trusses. Trusses use smaller sized lumber but they pre build them in a layout that increases their stability. Rafters are single pieces of wood that run from the ridge …
How To – Selecting the right plywood for residential construction
There are a variety of locations within your home where plywood is used. Plywood can be constructed of either layers of wood that are glued together or chips of wood that are oriented to obtain a specific structural strength.
Standard plywood is made of layers that are glued together. When logs go through a plywood mill a thin layer of wood is stripped from the logs in a similar method to a pencil sharpener. These …