Preventing Water Damage in the Attic
Controlling the natural drying of your property must start at the attic as it is located at the top of the house, separating between the roof and the rest of the house. Read the following guide lines to prevent water damage caused by ceilings and flooring, common attic appliances, insulation, vents, and recessed lights canisters
Perform thorough inspections every few months to assure that you attic is kept in good conditions
Ceiling and Floor
Be sure to look both up and down when inspecting the attic. Pay special attention to openings through the roof such as pipes, vents and the chimney. Take a look to confirm that all surfaces are dry and that there is no mold or rot. Also, check the bottom of the roof sheathing and roof rafters.
It is recommended to inspect during the morning to make sure that the roof is sealed and that no daylight penetrates through roof cracks. Inspect the floor and make sure it is dry.
Recessed Lights Canisters
The presence of rust and corrosion indicates possible moisture invasion and a potential electrical hazard. Additional indicators for potential water damage are stains above or near the wood, or on the insulation around the canisters. Consider replacing old recessed lights canisters with newer, safer ones that include built in insulation.
Vents
Attic ventilation is important. Commonly, vents are installed along the peak of the roof. Moisture or surface discoloration near vents is a sign, locate the moisture source and fix the problem. When inspecting the roof, remove any bird nests and debris blocking the vents.
Insulation
When damaged by moisture and water, the insulation becomes thin and flat. Check the insulation frequently, especially after the rain season.
Touch it. If it feels wet, find the moisture source and fix the problem right away. Remember: wet insulation is useless, but it will continue to hold water for a while and will create high moisture conditions. If the insulation is wet, replace it.
Common Attic Appliances
Periodically, check attic air conditioners, swamp coolers and HVAC systems. Look for wear and tear and loose connections.
Inspect around and under these appliances. Remember that appliances failures may cause water damage to everything that lies below.
For more information visit www.RestorationSOS.com
Free guides are available
.
World’s First True Appliances for Enterprise E-mail Archiving Unveiled
EAGAN, MINN. (ContentDesk) November 22, 2005 -- Intradyn (www.intradyn.com),the leader in simple, affordable appliance solutions for automated email archiving, announced today it will expand its recently introduced next-generation email archiving appliance line to a new market segment: midsize and large enterprises.The company is announcing additional models that feature greater storage capacity than previous units, with disk capacities ranging from two to eight terabytes (TBs). The ComplianceVault06" is a true appliance, meaning it is a complete, application-specific, plug-and-play network server with a web interface.
As such, it is an all-in-one, in-house solution with a single upfront cost as differentiated from hardware/software bundles and outsourced, service-provider solutions, which have ongoing costs and risks related to security and liability. Weve validated the appliance model for email archiving, said Gary...
Appliances > World’s First True Appliances for Enterprise E-mail Archiving Unveiled
What?s Green Living all About?
Increasingly we find ourselves beset by problems that seem beyond our control; global warming, GM Foods, animal testing, the spread of factory farming, the arms trade and human rights abuses, to list but a few. Shoppers are often left feeling helpless, the typical response being theres nothing I can do.
But you can by shopping in an Ethical way. Put simply, this is buying things that are made ethically by companies that act ethically. Buying ethically means buying a brand or from a company which doesn't exploit labour, animals or the environment.
The way in which you can act as an ethical consumer can also take on a different form and that is avoiding products (also known as boycotting) you disapprove of such as battery eggs.
Everyone needs to go shopping in one way or another. As an ethical consumer, every time you buy something you can make a difference by choosing an ethical product or by buying from an ethical business.
For example,...
Appliances > What?s Green Living all About?
Can you really save 40% on your electricity bills by plugging a small box into your AC socket?
Copyright 2006 Martin Pavion
In the past six month a number of products have been advertised on TV and online which seem too good to be true.
I'd like to explain the reality of these exciting claims and give you a layman's understanding of how Power Savers work.
A Power Saver is a device which you plug in to your power socket.
Apparently just by keeping the device connected it will immediately reduce your power consumption.
Typical claims are savings between 25% and 40%.
The technology behind Power Saver units comes from German research coupled with Asian manufacturing and it is based on sound scientific principles.
Electricity is not stable.
When electricity flows the voltage can rise and fall all the time.
The rises in voltage are known as ?spikes' and they cannot be used by your appliances at all.
All these spikes do is waste your electricity.
These power spikes also convert...
Appliances > Can you really save 40% on your electricity bills by plugging a small box into your AC socket?
So You Want to Build an Outdoor Kitchen
An outdoor kitchen is a wonderful way to make the backyard a more appealing place to entertain.
Why spend your parties stuck inside, preparing food in your regular kitchen, when you can be outside, chatting with your guests, serving drinks, grilling hamburgers, and even making pizzas without ever leaving the part?
If you have a backyard swimming pool or spa, an outdoor kitchen is a perfect addition.
And if you're thinking about selling your home one day, a well-built backyard entertaining area can only increase the value of your home.
Today, dedicated outdoor living spaces are growing more and more popular with homeowners (and more potential home buyers are putting them on their want lists).
There are all sorts of features you can build into an outdoor kitchen.
Examples include fire pits, pizza ovens, refrigerators, ice makers, granite countertops, deluxe gas barbecues, trash compacters,...
Appliances > So You Want to Build an Outdoor Kitchen
Fastora and NorthSeas Form Alliance to Provide Cost-Effective Email Archiving Solutions
City of Industry, Calif. (ContentDesk) July 27, 2005 -- NorthSeas AMT (NorthSeas), pioneer of the email archiving appliance, is pleased to announce a new strategic alliance with FASTORA, a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of scalable and affordable storage solutions for business and vertical markets.
The alliance integrates
NorthSeas' powerful archiving technology, including its flagship product called the NorthSeas Guard E/N (pronounced Guardian), a vendor neutral email archiving appliance, into FASTORA's wide range of network attached storage (NAS) appliances, transforming them into vendor neutral email archiving and storage appliances. "We are excited about the alliance with NorthSeas. Our already versatile storage products become powerful turn-key vendor-neutral email archiving solutions that negate the need for customers to buy third-party applications and the hassle of piecing together a workable solution" said Kit Chui, FASTORA Sales director. ...
Appliances > Fastora and NorthSeas Form Alliance to Provide Cost-Effective Email Archiving Solutions