Construction/Home Improvement

Drive the Ants Away

Posted Wed, 05/18/2011 - 2:18pm by CW

Ants, a homeowners nightmare. They can range from a nuisance, simply getting into things, to a destructive force. They can not only cause damage among food items, but among other things as well, even damaging the structure of your home. And if you have styrofoam insulation... forget about it.

• Construction/Home Improvement
• Bugs

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Installing Roof Jacks

Posted Sat, 05/14/2011 - 12:13am by Construction Dude

Roof Jacks

A roof jack typically folds out to various angles and locks in place and is used on a steeper pitched roof to allow for support of materials, workers, or scaffolding planks. The pictured jack is among the more expensive of the various types, but it is also the easiest to stand on, and provides the best support.

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• Roof

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Prevent Roof Stains

Posted Thu, 05/12/2011 - 12:18am by Construction Dude

Stains, their cause and prevention

Here is a simple, easy to implement way to prevent those ugly gray roof stains.

The streaks are the result of a black algae that grows on the roof.

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• Roof

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