roof: ICE DAMS – WHAT ARE THEY AND WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT?
- 02/11/11 07:46 AM
The severe weather most of the country has experienced the past couple of months has demonstrated to many of us what bad things can happen to a house buried under heavy snow. Home inspectors recognize the obvious risk of collapsing roofs but most of us living in the comfy, cozy south are unfamiliar with ice dams. People who’ve lived in snow country are way more familiar with them. Ice dams can damage both the inside and outside of a house or commercial building. Home inspectors know that ice dams are exactly what they sound like - icy barriers that stop water … (0 comments)
roof: HOUSES ARE PEOPLE, TOO
- 11/07/10 01:20 PM
There's more than a passing resemblance between you and your home. No, I don't mean like people and their dogs looking alike. I mean in their physical and internal structures. Think about it - people and homes both get hot, cold, wet and dry. They both get older, expand, contract and move around in the wind. Both need regular maintenance and repairs. Let's look at some of the similarities in more detail. ROOF Your head and hair are designed to keep you warm and dry, to protect you from impacts and shade you from the sun. Your homes roof and shingles … (1 comments)
The severe weather most of the country has experienced the past couple of months has demonstrated to many of us what bad things can happen to a house buried under heavy snow. Home inspectors recognize the obvious risk of collapsing roofs but most of us living in the comfy, cozy south are unfamiliar with ice dams. People who’ve lived in snow country are way more familiar with them. Ice dams can damage both the inside and outside of a house or commercial building. 
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