Ontario Community Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), September 29, 1982, p. 29

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your home before you need pots and pans to catch the rain FALL HOME September a 1M2 Pate I an Not at With the right Mob and ton ten sMistybu pro ject fee the During Ac badly worn roof en along each cave and raie Then Length limes he width get the number of quart fed Add the areas and allow an 10 percent for wane Divide he total by find the total number of squares youll If your roof plants are bro ken up by dormers extensions or other architectural features check with your local budding supply dealer for assistance tools you II need to re your home are thotc found in most yourself workshops Broom apron caulking gun chisel and uw flat hovel hammer or roofers hatchet ladder and scaffold- knife pi inline nail brush safety tape ruler knife safety tog and utility The flnt step first make a visual Inspec tion from the pound Walk around the home checking for damaged shingles or those thai have aged or lak their original Alio check for corroded or obstructed gutters and valleys loose or rusted flashing dam or wear along ends and get and seep age under the earn It may help to use binoculars to tee thoie high Yourncxt step should be to pull or nail down any protrud ing and down my loose shingles any missing or broken shingles and damaged paters and drip caps M the eaves If youre determined your house needs a new roof rust sweep the area clem of any bru or loose granules Ifthcre are more than two lay- Mine roof or if tool could lute off roaf Many of the safety precau tions youll take are just might not come to mind Wear rubbenaicd shoes and always work on a com pletely dry roof Always wear a safety rope or that hat bee well secured to an movable object on the oppo site aide of the roof Be sure to keep extra tools and shingles well out of the work area when not muse Re m to warn others to way from the grounds around the because shingles and Injure Use an ladder which It at least two feet longer than height the eaves and mate sure it has safely feel which grab and bold firmly Never use a lad- the old roof pair teu off the old shingles to the wood deck adding new fell then the Estimating be amount of new roofing thin ales youll need is quae Asphalt shingles are sold squares that it the amount of material dont forget to tie it off at the ncctttary to cover a 100 eaves and with state and line square foot area Squares are at the ground sold by weight so pound to the bard work Applying the shingles them adding the ftashmg the valleys hips and rid and around the chimney imponari to follow the letting of high as SO degrees in warm weaihc verse effect on In cold weather a ceiling fan spit warm air trapped at the ceiling down draft conditioner Khali- Kusan manu facturer of American Pride ceiling fans points out that a celling tan I THE BRASS CAT A NEW CONCEPT IN INTERIOR DECORATING Assisting and consulting Colour Choosing fabrics wall coverings draperies Drawings for furniture placement Innovative ideas THE DECORATOR LOOK AT AFFORDABLE PRICES FOR THE DOITYOURSELFER 8774353 October or tbe folks in as well fUtcbenerWaterloo boat sixth fttmuai Oaktoberfest Caravan Oct 23 at six different balls Therell be a parade tbe Miss pageant of Bavuxlanatyle brouhaha Call Gary for more Information

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