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Leaky Skylights
Skylights provide an excellent source of light and are often installed in areas of the home that would otherwise be very dark. Some skylights have a screen and can be opened to provide ventilation as well. There are a number of reasons a skylight can leak. The most common reason is that the skylight was [...]
Chimney Caps
Chimney caps are rain and animal shields which may be secured to the flue protruding out of your chimney. It inhibits rain from proceeding down the chimney and straight into the fire place, the built in mesh screen surrounding the chimney cap prevents birds and animals from going into the chimney. The cap additionally prevents [...]
ABC Finalizes Purchase of Bradco
ABC Supply wraps the deal to purchase Bradco according to a story in The Business Journal of Milwaukee. Bradco had sales of 1.5 billion dollars in ’09 compared to ABC’s sales of 4 billion. Bradco was a bigger player in the roofing material supply arena than many realized. It will be interesting to see how [...]
Owens Corning Duration Shingle Sweepstakes
Owens Corning has publicized a sweepstakes to which may be of interest to home owners considering installing a new roof. They are hosting a nationwide contest involving everyone that gets a new roof installed on their house. The main requirement is that you must use Owens Corning Duration style dimensional shingle.The offer is you agree [...]
Black Streaks on My Roof
What are the unsightly black steaks on my roof and what can I do about it?
This is a problem that will is present on large numbers of residences all around the US. The streaks happen to be a sort of algae labeled Gloeocapsa Magma. It is most established in SE part of the country and but has been spreading North so that much of the Midwest has recently been impacted. The shaded side of the residence would certainly commonly end up the most impacted section. This is usually credited to water evaporating more slowly than it is by the shade. Gloeocapsa Magma is actually really sturdy and holds up against high temperature ranges combined along with drought and Ultra-violet. The particular algae prefer raised levels of dampness.
