The Marketing Power Of Youtube
Everyday, millions of people jump on YouTube to find videos on just about everything you could possibly imagine. Many of these are not all that professional. In fact, most are done by people purely for entertainment purposes.
I recently came across a video which features some very talented kids playing Bluegrass like you’ve never heard. It is incredible. At Read more…
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When we build the roofs of our houses and buildings, we keep a few things in mind like the strength and durability of the roofs so that in the extreme weather conditions, the roof stays intact and out of any trouble and hence keeps us trouble free and satisfied. There is another thing that needs to be addressed is that our chosen roof does not cause any harm to the rest of the building. Though ordinary Read more…
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Beat The Heat And Survive The Summer
The “Dog Days” of summer are almost upon us and record temperatures are sweeping the country. Unfortunately we have the highest number of elderly and medically fragile people in history, and an aging infrastructure that is feeling the strain of heavy electrical use as our senior citizens struggle to stay cool.
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Depending on your house interior and roof framing design, cathedral ceiling ventilation can be treated as an independent or attic ventilation related condition.
Majority of problems with cathedral ceilings develop in structures where the ceiling framing, and roof framing are the same. What it means, that there’s no accessible attic between the ceiling and roof surface, only narrow, rafter / truss Read more…
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Roof Ventilation Are Of Many Types Learn About It
When the roof is the most important part of the house. It can prevent rain, snow, of course, Mother Nature dishes. Without them, we have a cold – literally. Build or buy an apartment, it is important to ensure good conditions for the roof. The roof of the most important there is adequate ventilation.
Problems can occur
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Attic ventilation is a critical component to maintaining even temperatures in your attic all year long. In the summer it saves on the life of your shingles by keeping the boards cooler and decreases your cooling costs in the winter weather by diminishing the temperature difference which in turn prevents moisture build up in the form of condensation. Did you know that having a proper amount of attic Read more…
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A roofing vent helps pull out the hot air and moisture from your home. If you had an airtight home, well insulated, without one, you’d notice that mildew and mold would develop. It can ruin your home, especially the attic area where most hot air and moisture collects. If you have adequate ventilation in the roof, you lower your costs of cooling the house since it will allow the hot air to escape. Read more…
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Most likely, your attic is one part of your home you very seldom think about. Out of sight, out of mind. Unfortunately, NOT thinking about your attic, and especially how it is ventilated, can be a costly mistake. If your attic isn’t properly ventilated, you can find your energy bills increasing drastically, especially during the warmer months. Allowing heat trapped in your attic to escape efficiently can do a great deal to cool your entire home. Unfortunately, too many people make some pretty basic mistakes when it comes to ventilating their attic. Here are some things you should and shouldn’t do.
DO take a close look at the condition of your existing soffit vents. These are the holes in the bottom of your attic that draw the air in. A great many homeowners will find that these vents have never once been inspected, let alone cleaned. Often, vents will have been painted over or are clogged in some other way. They can be easily cleaned with a nylon car wheel brush. Also make sure that the hole behind the vent is large enough to be effective. Sometimes vents are installed and closer inspection shows that there is no hole behind them at all! Once your soffit vents are clear, exhaust vents that may have been working poorly or not at all may start working right away, since they once again have air moving through them.
DO think about installing a radiant barrier. A properly ventilated attic will do a lot to decrease the air temperatures within, but the roof itself can still absorb a great deal of heat. A radiant barrier will maximize efficiency by minimizing surface temperature of the attic insulation
DON’T get carried away with installing a large number of vents all over your roof. The whole point of attic ventilation is to pull air in from below and expel it through the top. Too many vents will pull air away from each other, rather than from the whole attic. The area near the vents will be well-ventilated, but the rest will remain stagnant. The stronger vent will dominate, possibly turning any others near it into intake vents, which of course defeats the purpose of having them there in the first place.
Also, DON’T mix and match your vents. Since a variety of vents are available- wind turbines, power fans, ridge vents, or static vents- many homeowners think using all of them is best. Again, since the strongest vents will pull the most air out, the weaker ones could pull it in. For example: a power fan installed next to a ridge vent will just pull air in through the ridge vent rather than the lower soffit vents.
This leads to the big DO of attic ventilation: pick one type of exhaust vent and go with it. Make sure all of these vents are installed near the top of your roof and within a few feet of each other. If your soffit vents are functioning properly, air should flow freely into your attic from below, and right out the top.
Attic ventilation doesn’t need to be complicated. Just remember that hot air rises, and providing it with properly placed vents means it can do what it was meant to do more efficiently, leaving your attic cooler in the summer and drier in the winter.
Ed Fritz is the owner of http://www.AtticFoil.com. His passion is to help homeowners make their homes more comfortable and energy efficient. He has helped literally thousands of customers by sharing his first hand experiences in the realm of attic insulation, attic ventilation and the proper uses of radiant barrier foil. For more http://www.radiantbarrierguru.com
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The Most Common Mistakes When Installing A Whole House Fan.
Problem Number One:
Heading down to to the local hardware store and purchasing a whole house attic fan without doing the proper research first is the biggest mistake a home owner can make when installing a whole house fan. If you assume that you have the right size fan, the best manufacturer, or all of the information you need in order Read more…
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In the summer, improperly vented attics can cause high energy bills and premature aging of your roof material. In the winter it can cause moisture to accumulate in your attic and lead to mildew and even mold problems. If you ask ten different roofing contractors about roof ventilation you will most likely get ten different answers. And chances are, not one of those contractors can tell you which Read more…
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