Managing Homes with Confidence!
Most homeowners are familiar with what a solar roof looks like today. It's not easy to miss the solar panels which sit on top of todays roofs and many people don't find them terribly attractive. So if you're considering a solar roof today, you have to evaluate the cost versus savings on your energy …
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You're busy and don't have time to worry about your house, I get it. We all have choices about where we spend our money and our time, but not always. You can ignore problems with your roof until it's raining inside or worse, your ceiling falls down, which happened to my neighbor. Then you'll …
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At the edge of your roof, there are several different trim boards that cover and protect the roofing framework behind this outside envelope. The fascia boards are like the trim around doors and windows, hiding the framing that makes up your roof. Fascia boards are the easiest to see. They're the …
Our homes need to breathe, and that includes your attic. Soffit vents are found below the eaves of your roof, to allow fresh air from outside to flow into your attic and replace the air there. The process of exchanging attic air is called ventilation. In addition to soffit vents, your house …
Most homeowners never get up close to their roof. If you're cleaning your gutters, you probably do get a birds eye view, but don't realize there are many layers that make up your roof. All you see when you look at the roof are the shingles, slate or tile on top. You typically aren't interested in …
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Slate roofing is a popular choice for upscale homes because of its' stylish and sophisticated look, and it's quite possibly the longest lasting of today's roofing materials. Slate roofs last 50-100 years, and often longer. The durability of slate roofing depends on four factors - the physical and …
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