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
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
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
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
Cleaning gutters is time consuming, and among the least enjoyable chores around the home, but it is also dangerous.
A burst water pipe can cause a lot of damage that is costly to fix. A homeowner needs to take special precautions to make sure that they are not going to have any pipes burst during the cold months of winter. The following are three ways that you can help to prevent a burst pipe in your home this winter:
Preventive dethatching and aeration techniques performed by a professional lawn expert remain your best bet for these invaders. Early intervention along with prevention is the only effective method of ridding your lawn of chinch bugs and mites. Contact Weedex before these bugs appear for the full benefits of preventive lawn and grass care.
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.
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.
Nagase and Dunnett, (2010) debates that extensive roofs are not appropriate for plant growth, therefore it has inadequate water accessibility, extensive temperature variations, great exposure to wind and solar radiation that generates highly strained, and occasionally troubled environment. Due that reason, insignificant variety of plant types is generally used for extensive roofs. Sedum types are the most frequently used plant, Dunnett and Kingsbury, (2008) suggest that they are greatly adapted to dry environments. Extensive Green Roofs...
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.
grass, leaf, or black plastic mulch. Weeds also may be pulled or hoed from the
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.
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.