Controlling Mildew
On Roofs
Brown, blotchy patches of
mildew are a common sight
on many roofs in North
Carolina. This mildew is
caused by an air-borne fun
gus. it doesn't shorten the
life of your roof, but it looks
so bad that people often
replace a roof just to get rid
of it.
There are other ways to
deal with the problem. Mil
dew can be removed by using
a chlorine bleacn at full
strength, btmply saturate the
mildewed area with bleach
until the bleach begins to run
off. Rub lightly to insure
penetration and coverage.
Then rinse thoroughly.
Because chlorine bleach is
a very strong substance, you
should handle it by observing
precautions. First, wear pro
tective gloves and eye wear.
Also, make sure all parts of
your body are protected.
Then, after the bleach is
applied, rinse the roof tho
roughly, making sure all
traces are washed from
gutters and downspouts.
Also, protect any foundation
plants and lawn areas that
might come in contact with
bleach run-off.
And. last but not least, if
you have a colored roof,
select an inconspicuous spot
to pre-tcst for any discolo
ration that may be caused by
full-strength bleach.
Home Improvements
When you pay several
thousand dollars to improve
your house, you probably
expect to get part of that
investment back when you
sell the house, but things do
not always work out that
way.
A lot depends on the type
of home improvement you
make. Some improvements
mean extra expenses for the
homeowner and others bring
savings.
A survey of real estate
agents, home builders and
home buyers turned up some
insights on home improve
ments. For instance, you
should give preference to
improvements that will not
price your house out of the
market. And you need to
consider sales appeal. Some
improvements may bring
back only a fraction of the
outlay and others could make
your house easier to sell.
Next, evaluate priorities.
Usually dressing up the
living room takes priority
over remodeling the dining
room. And modernizing the
kitchen counts for more than
i finished basement.
Ihe home improvements
that seem to give the biggest
pavoft at sale time are:
bathroom addition or update;
adding a bedroom; giving
family room or kitchen a
facelift; adding a porch or
fireplace; converting to a
solar water heater and
adding central air condition
ing.
Improvements that seem
to offer little or no financial
return at the time of resale
include: paneling, aluminum
siding, fire detectors, bur
glar alarms, intercom sys
tems. extreme lighting sys
tems. swimming pool, tennis
court, gazebo, tool shed or
breeze way,
Of course, you may want to
make some of these im
provements for your own
pleasure, rather than for
financial return. But sticking
to the more profitable im
provements will help protect
your investment at sale time.
Iniurc Privacy In the Hone I
In the past few year .
housing costs went up and
home sizes started to go
down. The result: many
families are being squeezed
into a new kind of together
ness ? the type of together
ness that increases the po
tential for family conflict.
Complete privacy may not
always be possible* But, if
you live in a small, open
spaced house, there are
some things you can do to
provide family members with
some degree of privacy.
For instance, partitions
offer privacy. And a partition
can be as simple as a stra
tegically placed bookshelf or
couch. For additional
privacy, try using doors,
panels and screens as room
dividers. You can buy these
items from building stores
and mail order suppliers.
A cabinet or counter with
casters can offer movable
privacy. You can have a
cabinetmaker add casters to
a ready-made cabinet or you
might ask him to costomize a
cabinet for you. For even
greater privacy, have him
add a five-to-six foot wall to
the cabinet.
Another way to assure
privacy is to group furnish
ings according to activity
areas. As an example, place
furnishings for reading or
conversation in a quiet
corner away from the tele
vision or stereo.
And be sure to place room
dividers in bedrooms that
children have to share. After
all. every child needs a place
where he can get away from
his brothers and sisters. He
doesn't need a big space, but
he does need a place that is
his very own. Try using bunk
beds, back-to-back dressers,
free-standing screens or
quilts and fabrics as room
dividers in your children's
bedrooms.
Noisy Refrigerator
A "funny" noise coming
from a refrigerator isn't
necessarily your due to call
someone in to service it.
Sometimes you can put an
end to the unusual sounds
without paying a profes
sional.
First, make sure the
strange noise is peculiar to
your refrigerator model. It is
normal to hear the sound of
trickling water in the frost
less types. And in models
with built-in ice makers,
you'll hear the sould of
running water filling the
molds, a humming noise as
the ice is pushed out and
then the sliding sound of ice
Filling a bucket.
But, if your refrigerato's
sound is abnormal, see if
there is anything vibrating
on top of the appliance. You
may have to find a new place
for the cookie jar or car keys
if they are causing trouble.
Most refrigerators will
sound a protest if they are
not level. Provide a little
tender loving care and your
refrigerator should quiet
down.
Refrigerators are also
fussy about touching a wall.
They will make funny noises
if placed too close to a wall,
but you can avoid this by
installing according to the
recommendations in the
service manual.
Give your refrigerator re
pair service and your pocket
book a break. Try to solve the
problem of that strange noise
your self and call in pro
fessional help if needed.
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