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Page HOME AND GARDEN Wednesday April 1387 Check your eaves forthingle flint then replace roof Spring la a good time to check the damage that has been done your roof over the winter Tom Wainwright of Glen colts Roofing has a number of suggestions and hints for those contemplating putting on a new roof When youre in the garden and start finding shingles around the rose bushes Its time to have roof fixed said Mr Moot of the warranties for roofing Jobs are for ID years although some are for IS and Other for years he said The biggest rouble in this area Is tee buildup he said A product has been Introduced which can the damage that ice does to the roof and Its called a watershield but its an added cost However ice cant get underneath trie water shield Ice is a homeowners worst enemy when it comes to keeping a roof damagefree When the Ice melts the soaking breaks the seals on the self sealing shingles Shingles arc also susceptible to wind and heat and because theyre made of an oilbased material they eventually go dry If a house is older than 20 years Mr cautions a homeowner to be careful when in specting his roof Dont walk on the top peaks dont walk on he valleys ana if shingles start to break off when youre walk ing around limit your inspection he said If the shingles break under your feet theres no strength left In them he said A sure way to inspect your roof without risking Injury is to take a look through a pair of binoculars he said Another way to look at your is to see how much of the flint or pressed stone has ac cumulated There should be almost nothing in the way of flint said Mr Dont be fooled if you see mud because its really shingle film he said Mr doesnt do much patchwork because he believes a leak is difficult to repair and its a sign the entire structure needs new shingles A patchwork lob cant be guaranteed either ho said Ventilation Is very important to the wear of a roof and proper specifications are figured out In pro portion to the number of cubic feet In the attic A home has to have a certain number of attic air vents based on a chart to prolong the life of the Because homeowners have con centrated so much on insulating their houses theres more dead air ami It promotes dry rol Also when insulation is increased In the attic the shingles become cooked from the increase as well as the outside Its like putting them on a fry pan Mr said Some helpful bints from Mr Wain on hiring a roofer are make sure you Into a writ ten proper con tract renovate have the roofer give you a com description of materials and costs and you agree on the price before he starts any roofer should replace punk wood at their cost because you can guarantee a roof for 10 years If the support underneath Is rotting check the references and of your roofer f they havent worked on your street at all theres a chance they haven been around a long time if a roofer asks for money before he starts think twice about saying yes Dont pay until theyve finished your satisfaction there Is a danger in over shopping If you have a low bid in mind so meone will eventually it to you But they II have to take short cuts use less materials cheaper materials In genera feci sure you have everything you need in writing If you have a cost m run don pay Stop weeds before they start Love garden Hate to weed Here a hint from commercial growers and landscapes Mulch film a type of poly ethylene plastic sheeting will Keep any Simply lay the mulch film down on the soil anchor the sides and ends with a bit of din and punch holes with a scissors where seeds or plants will grow Mulch film will keep weeds from reaching the surface for the cosiest gar dening ever It is unaffected by most garden chemicals so theres no need to change your gardening practice Look for mulch film in hardware stores home centers or wherever garden supplies are sold The mulch film sbquld be I to I mil thick and black in color according io Poly Tech makers of number one selling film mulch film Black mulch film blocks be light so weeds don t have a chance to grow Black alto retains more moisture than while or plastic sheeting and blends in the soil better Sonic gardeners 105s a of dirt over their mulch film conceal the film oth ers leave their weed free garden as it MAYTAG THE COMPATIBLE BIG LOAD DRYER HEAVY DUTY WASHERS PAIR FULL SIZE WASHERDRYER dryer on lop Only MAYTAG J DISHWASHERS DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN Halton Hills Largest Dealer Large stock of appliance parts and elements Since 1937- 8772551