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REAL EST ATE OUTLOOK October I IMS Page Now is time to secure your house against vicious winter elements Mild autumn days homeowner the opportunity to prepare tor the winter ahead In addition raking leave laying in good supply of firewood wise homeowners will examine Ihe tenors houses and other buildings fur cracks crevices openings These should be scaled against the damaging effects winter vicious menu cold temperatures and rain sleet or snow Although freezing and sub freezing temperatures create special problems in northern United States and Canada and ascd precipitation of the present perils fur those residing in south cm states In either case the objective good home maintenance is to seal heal in and the moisture The loss of heal is costly in terms the energy needed to replenish the loss and maintain a com tunable living within the home Moisture however is even more ious often enters undetected through structure over a period of many years Freezing and subfreezing tempera lures merely exacerbate moisture dam aging effect As water turns to ice it expands and exerts enormous pressures on the surfaces Hence moisture within a crack or crevice will cause additional cracking and breaking To avoid such damage homeowners should make a thorough inspection of their properly Red Devil Inc the ion New Jersey based manufacturer of chemical products and tools Tor do it offers the following sugges to put your home in Uptop shape Start at the top if possible and work your way down Check roofs for loose or leys flashing gutters and downspouts Then make a complete lour around your house inspecting all joints between the siding and other pans of the house as window and door frames win fills porch or deck attachments lenor to exterior of your home If you have clapboard siding on your house it is a good idea to inspect all boards for cracks or other defects which will permit damaging moisture to work its way in behind the siding stone and cement are probably he most durable of all building materials However the joints which hold them together do re maintenance Look for tracks and crumbling mortar and repair Concrete patios wjlks driveways and garage floors also are prune to cracking and crumbling allowing water to enter and causing further damage Once you located problem areas comphshed a few tools id the before ihr at winter Red Devil Blacktop and Roof Repair for example is excellent and is available in tubes to fit standard caulking guns In addition to fastening loose shingles can be used to seal Hashing and close openings in gutters and downspouts It also can be used to fill cracks in blacktop driveways Crevices in the walls of a home and openings around doors pipes windows and wires should be sealed with a good quality caulk such as the Red Devil Life time Brand Siliconized Acrylic Caulk Cracks in mortar between bricks or stone and in cement surfaces such as driveways and patios can be repaired us ing a pre mixed repair product such as Red Devil Concrete and Mortar Repair which cornet in plastic tubs And if your home is made of a stucco material cracks and crevices in Ihc walls can be repaired easily with a new light weight pre mixed formula made for repairing stucco wills Red Devil California Lite Stucco Repair For information on the use of these or any other Red Devil product you can call ihe loll free Red Devil telephone number I between AM and E S Monday through Friday and ask for Big Red Valuable furnace feature the extended warranty Serateh Preventer Keep heavy picture frai from scratch I nj walls by the back edges with felt The past season or twohas seen a change in number of furnace manufacturers offering an extended and refrigeration equipment ICG offers a lifetime warranty against factory defects in the heat exchangers of its high efficiency furnaces According to Curry We ore able to do this because of the great confidence we have in our product There are furnaces on the market which do not carry this kind of protection and frankly we think Ihc furnace buyer should beware of them their prices they re not likely to be good value The reputable manufacturers all offer substantial warranties Curry advice You are making a substantial investment Go with a Home Comfort News THE HOUSE T 2 ACRES BEDROOM ROOM WITH STONE FIREPLACE STREAM BEDROOM BASEMENT APARTMENT JUNEJULY POSSESSION CALL BILL OR ANDY FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT THE BACK YARD ANDY KINO Representative Entitles You To A PROFESSIONAL HOME EVALUATION At No Cost Or Obligation CALL BILL OR ANDY KING FOR PROMPT PROFESSIONAL FRIENDLY SERVICE RESTAR MARLATT REALTY GROUP INC REALTOR NETWORK OF THE STARS Mot Intended to homes already lliid for BILL McKEOWN Sah 8732437 4579788