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Practice preventive maintenance to keep home in good condition PAGE 9-PLAINDEALER-FRIDAY, MARCH 18,1983 High interest rates on new home mortgages coupled with the cost of moving has many homeowners choosing to stay where they are. To maintain its value, an existing home has to be kept in good repair. Some preventive maintenance, such as twice a year inspections indoors and out, should provide adequate warning so homeowners aren't confronted with spur of the moment decisions on needed repairs. The roof is a good example. Too many homeowners ignore the roof until it is in such bad shape that it has to be replaced immediately. The roof, like other components cJf a home, should be examined peri­ odically to determine its con­ dition. Signs of a roof in need of replacement include curled, cracked and missing shingles. If spotted early, the homeown­ er can plan reroofing just as carefully as any other im­ provement project. Among the decisions to be made are the material to be used, its design life, color and the cost of re- roofing. Asphalt shingles can, in many cases, be applied over the old roof, eliminating the cost of a tearoff. Consider in­ vesting in three-dimensional asphalt shingles with a design life of up to 25 years or more. Available in attractive earth- tone colors, these shingles re­ quire only minimal mainte­ nance. At the same time, their multi-layered appearance creates rugged, attractive shadow lines. To estimate the probably annual cost of a new roof, add the cost of labor and materials and divide the result by the years in the design life of the shingle. The longer lasting shingle may cost less in the long run because the cost of materials and labor is amor­ tized over a longer period of time. WE REPAIR All Kinds of Screens Wood or Aluminum Frames SEE US FOR GLASS NEEDS TOO! we reglaze in our shop or in your home. oMcHEnry Faint GLASS.& WALLPAPER 3411 W. ELM. ST.-McHENRY 385-7353 DAILY 7 45 5 30 FRI TIL 8 SAT 8 5 CREATIVE LAWN CARE Creative Lawn Care will keep your lawn green and weed- free all season long for less than you can do it yourself. FOR A FREE NO OBLIGATION LAWN MEASUREMENT AND COMPLIMENTARY LAWN CAREBOOK CALL (312) 587-2141 TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR 10% PRE-PAYMENT SPECIAL CALL FOR DETAILS WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING YOU "Let Us Weed Out Your Problems" Well Drilling QUALITY WATER SYSTEMS SINCE 1902 ** CABLE TOOL & ROTARY WELL DRILLING Sales & Service ALL KINDS OF WELL REPAIR WORK I RED JACKET PUMPS DAVENPORT, IOWA • MEMBER OF ILLINOIS WATER WELL ASSOC. • MEMBER OF NAT'L WATER WELL ASSOC. STATE OF IlllNOIS tICENSE # 102-42 STATE OF ILLINOIS IICENSE # 101-224 STATE OF WISCONSIN IICENSE § 585 Joseph H. Huemann C6ons Inc. 24 HOUR-7DAY PHONE SERVICE | DIAL 385-04141 2020 W. JOHNSBURG McHENRY - » . f