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My friends over at Warmly Yours have a company blog where talk about floor heating, snow melting systems other product they offer. If you remember I reviewed a snow melting system that Warmly Yours sells. That review, Concord Carpenter Dabbles in Concrete Heating shows the installation of Warmly yours snow melting cables, installed under a blue stone landing and walkway.…
HISEA Apollo Rain Boots Mud sucks. What sucks more than mud, is cold, wet feet! In New England, this time of year the snow is melting on warmer days and the ground becomes soft and muddy. Why ruin your work boots and risk your feet becoming wet? The HISEA Apollo Rain Boots provide waterproof coverage…..…
Deckorators Introduces Fastendry at DeckExpo 2017 This past week Deckorators unveiled an innovated new deck weatherproofing system with fastening capability called Fastendry. As more and more homeowners look to maximize the use of their outdoor space, “dry zones” under raised decks are growing in popularity. Now deck builders can create dry zones while realizing significant…
What can be done to prevent ice dams? Preventing Ice Dams falls under two categories: Treating the causes Treating the symptoms Sometimes the solution requires a combination of both. Understanding why the ice dam is forming is critical to preventing it. Ice dams form because snow on the roof melts even though the outside temperatures…
Is Your Home Ice-Dam-Resistant? Most people don’t think much about ice dams when they’re purchasing a new home, especially not if they’re first-time homebuyers. That’s understandable. Between your excitement of getting a new castle and the long list of other things you have to worry about, it’s easy to overlook whether your dream home is…
Reviving Your Lawn After The Winter Your once perfect lawn is going to need some serious TLC if it’s going to survive New England’s snowiest winter ever recorded! Not only did we take a beating here in New England this winter, but so did our lawns. The extreme cold and snow have been on the ground…
Preventing Ice Dam Damage When the snow hits our roofs several conditions together create the “perfect storm” for ice dams. The easiest way to spot an ice dam is to look for a lump of ice at the roofs edge, icicles are often present but do not cause ice dams. Roofs with inadequate ventilation ice…
Image: www.in.gov/dnr/images Repairing Greek Revival Cornice Roof Returns The Greek Revival roof return style emulated the temple forms of ancient Greece, resulting in the creation of straightforward, box-like buildings we see in historic towns of America. Most Greek Revival buildings have substantial cornices that extended into gable ends as “returns.” Below picture: this house…
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