How Does Your Roof Rate?

By Catherine Powell

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A roof is one of those things that most people take for granted until water starts dripping through their ceiling or a water stain appears like magic after a sudden storm.  Being out of sight and out of mind, hardly anybody ever thinks twice about their roof until it starts to leak.  And that’s a shame, since the roof over your head does a lot more than keep the rain off.  It literally protects you, your family, your furnishings and all your expensive electronics from wind, rain and the ravages of the sun.  It also keeps the wooden bones of your home from rotting.  If properly maintained, a roof should last between 20-30 years on average. 

Come Hell or High Water

By Catherine Powell

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Baby, it’s hot outside.  The worst part is that the only time it seems to cool down is after the afternoon thundershower has rolled through town.  With another six weeks or so of summer weather yet to come, I thought I’d take the time to point out what you need to do to make sure that neither heat nor rain spoils your fun by damaging your home.  Below is my short list of the do’s and don’ts of managing your house and yard to fend off the worst that Mother Nature can throw at you between now and Autumn.