Your roof plays a vital part in keeping your home safe and secure. Keep your roof in great shape by cleaning the gutters, reducing overhang branches, killing any plant growth, and keeping snow off your roof. #1 Clean Your Gutters Cleaning your gutters is one of the most important maintenance tasks you need to perform in order to keep your roof in great shape. When you fail to clean your gutters, plant waste accumulates. Left along for a long period of time, that plant waste will start to decompose. When it decomposes, it creates an ideal environment for insects to thrive. Decomposing plant waste can also attract bigger pests, such as rats. If you leave decomposing plant waste in your gutters long enough, new plant growth may even start to …show more content…
Both of these plants eat away at the surface of your shingles over time. Moss and lichen also hold in moisture. This will cause premature wear to your shingles. In the winter, the moisture they hold onto can freeze and cause unnecessary frost to develop on your shingles. This can cause your shingles to become warped. There are a few different ways you can get rid of plant growth on your roof. One of the most popular is to pour bleach over the offended area. Keep in mind that bleach may lighten the color of your shingles and any runoff could be harmful to your landscaping. Another way to get rid of plant growth on your roof is through the use of a commercial killer, designed specifically to kill moss and lichen on roofs without damaging your shingles or landscaping. #4 Keep Snow Off Your Roof If you live somewhere where it snows frequently, do not allow snow to build up on your roof. When too much snow builds up on your roof, and continually melts and freezes again, ice dams can develop on your roof. Ice dams can cause water to leak through your ceiling and walls. This can lead to damaged insulation, peeling paint and mold inside of your home. Ice dams also contribute to roof
States on the lee, or down wind, sides of the great lakes receive lake-effect snow every year. For some cities this can push the average snowfall up to 400 inches. During the February storm of this year records were broken for the most snowfall in one storm. For a duration of the storm snow was falling at a rate of six inches or more per hour. Some of the images captured from the event leave some in disbelief that such a thing could even happen. Storms of this magnitude completely shut down all activity. Many areas do not have equipment capable of handling such mass amounts of snow, and even if they do the task is overwhelming. (weather.com 2006)
An additional assessment concern is roof flashing. Roof flashing is a line of defense against water leakage. Usually water flashing barriers are composed of a sheet of metal, galvanized steel or aluminum, that is positioned over the joints in the roof and wall construction to stop water from seeping inside the home. A frequent cause of significant water damage to a residence is malfunctioning roof flashing.
The major problem is that Californian thistles are very hard to kill due to its creeping root system. There are two potential ways
Cleaning gutters is time consuming, and among the least enjoyable chores around the home, but it is also dangerous.
This chemical reaction creates what everyone considers snow. Snow is a form of rain; therefore, snow shouldn’t be something people fear. Snow is safe for humans because it is just a solid form of water. Also, most snow just melts easily in a person’s hand, so snow can’t do much when coming in contact with the human body temperature. But if it is cold enough outside and the person is cold enough, snow will not melt and could create frostbite. If someone becomes too cold from the snow and the weather, the cold could cause damage to body tissues. In this levels of extreme cold, snow will not melt on the human body. The surface is not as hot as an average human body; therefore, it doesn’t immediately melt when it touches the surface since the weather impacts the surface directly. In conclusion, snow is frozen rain precipitating in below freezing
Autumn is a busy time of year for most people, and if you're spending weekends getting your home ready for winter or going to football games, you probably don't have time to clean your gutters, even though it's an important job that needs to be done. Whether you don't have time to clean gutters or you don't feel comfortable getting up on a ladder, you can call a professional gutter service for help. The results will probably be better than you could do yourself and it ensures the task is done before your gutters fill with snow and ice. Here's why professional gutter cleaning is the way to go.
Save on energy costs: If it has been many years since your attic insulation was installed, it may be starting to lose its ability to keep things insulated. Dust and moisture can both cause your insulation to compact, destroying the insulation's air pockets. If your insulation becomes compacted, the loss of these air pockets means that your insulation will no longer be as effective as it was when it was first installed. As a result, your furnace and air conditioner will each have to work harder to keep your home comfortable in the summer and winter. Fresh insulation will restore the insulative properties of your attic, allowing you to realize a potentially significant savings on your energy costs.
The winter season can be a major hassle for some people while others just have to deal with a slight cool down in temperatures. Over the northern portions of the country, people are faced to deal with the harsh conditions that Mother Nature has in store. Some winter seasons are less brutal than others. Besides the typical storm systems that come through the area and drop different types of precipitation whether it is snow, sleet, or freezing rain, there’s another weather event that affects not everyone in the country, but primarily around the Great Lakes. Lake effect snow is a very interesting mesoscale convective phenomenon that occurs mostly during the heart of the winter season and adds greatly to the annual snowfall that areas around the lakes receive.
Every year, we all wait impatiently for winter season after having to deal with the killing heat for most of the part. Recent surveys reveal that more than 70 percent of the total world’s population enjoys the winter season more than the summers. The chilly winds and lovely snowflakes not only are a visual treat but feel amazing too! However, with all good things, there are parts of it that are not-so-good and need to be dealt with. Heaps of fallen snow in front of the houses, on the cars and on the roads is a serious problem that needs to be dealt with. If you live in a country where it heavily snows, you must be aware of how real and hectic the struggle is.
It’s common for businesses to have a roof with a low-slop because the are cheap to have installed, while also leaving room to install HVAC equipment for the building where it is out of sight. The issue with these types of roofs is that they are prone to having ponding water, which is standing water that can damage the roofing material. Here is what you need to know about having a low-slope roof and ponding water.
It is extremely important to keep the environment free of this invasive species. Amur Bush Honeysuckle becomes so abundant and grows very rapidly that it affects the growth of native plant species. Honeysuckle’s exudate prevents the growing of seeds that influences the growth, survival, and reproduction of other organisms. (Davisjg blog, 2015) Removing the species gives the chance of other native species to grow and better the environment. Furthermore, by restoring the environment of Honeysuckle it
To begin with, the landing of the snow on the road caused many damages to them. This was because the levels on which the roads were raised were in different proportions. This, therefore, prevented lack of flow to be experienced on the roads. Moreover, the cracks that were observed on the roads came about because of the difference in the temperatures of the country.
grass, leaf, or black plastic mulch. Weeds also may be pulled or hoed from the
Phytoextraction is the uptake and storage of pollutants in the plants stem or leaves. Some plants, called hyperaccumulators, draw pollutants through the roots. After the pollutants accumulate in the stem and leaves the plants are harvested. Then plants can be either burned or sold. Even if the plants cannot be used, incineration and disposal of the plants is still cheaper than traditional remediation methods. As a comparison, it is estimated a site containing 5000 tons of contaminated soil will produce only 20-30 tons of ash (Black, 1995). This method is particularly useful when remediating metals. Some metals are also being recycled from the ash.
Household garbage, yard waste, tires, barrels, lumbar, shingles, asbestos, appliances and furniture which is a sample of things found in abandoned piles called open dumps” instead of being taken to a state certified and regulated solid waste landfills or recycle centers. Open Dumps are found at the bottom of ravines, roadsides, alleys, behind buildings, pastures and other locations people seem to want to dump their waste. Open dumps are illegal waste disposal sites that are not permitted. If open dumps are not immediately disposed of they grow larger and become a danger to the environment affecting wildlife and people.