At Home with Sarah Beeny 2013 - (Page 249)
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| MAINTENANCE|
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CHECKED YOUR ROOF
FOR CRACKS, BROKEN TILES OR GUTTER DAMAGE?
WITH APRIL SHOWERS INEVITABLE, BE PREPARED
raise the roof
M
aintenance
is key to
ensuring that
nothing goes
wrong with
your roof
when the weather gets a bit lively.
And it’s not just protection your roof
provides – it can help save you
money on those energy bills, too.
GET TO KNOW IT
If this is the first time you’ve even
thought about your roof, have a
good look and see what it’s built
from, be it slates, concrete tiles,
corrugated iron or something else.
Then look at the structure of your
roof; is it a pitch roof, flat roof, or
a hipped roof ? Don’t get up there
unless you really have to – you can
get a good idea what’s going on by
standing on the opposite side of the
road or in the garden and using
binoculars for a closer inspection.
What you should be looking for are
the following:
● Missing tiles or slates.
● Sagging gutters and loose brackets.
● Blocked gutters.
● A leaking joint in a gutter/downpipe.
● Plants or weeds growing out of the
roof or guttering.
● Defective or missing flashing (this
is the lead or zinc sheet used to
prevent the passage of water where
the roof joins any parapet walls
or chimney stack).
● A leaning chimney stack or
parapet wall.
WEATHER WATCH
Sarah says...
‘Next time
it’s raining
hard, go
outside and
check if
there are any
points that
the gutters
are failing.
Then the
next time it’s
sunny, get
up there and
sort them
out – before
you have to
replaster the
wall instead!’
Gutters are an important part of
maintaining your roof – they stop
water from soaking your exterior
walls. Because of its positioning, the
weather will inevitably cause wear
and tear in your guttering so you
need to assess it at least once a year.
Have a look for cracks and bends
– left unchecked these can cause
roof damage. Downspouts carry
water away from the roof gutter and
usually have a joint at the end so
water doesn’t pool around the
foundation of your home and cause
leaks or damp patches. If there is
a blockage in this joint then the
water will collect in the roof gutter
– this can lead to rotting wood
and eventually cause leaks
in your roof, so keep
your gutters clean
and debris free. >
PLAN AHEAD
HAVING A YEARLY
(OR BIANNUAL)
ROOF CHECK-UP
CAN STOP A LEAK
FROM HAPPENING
IN THE FIRST PLACE
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of At Home with Sarah Beeny 2013
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Sarah's Welcome
Notebook
It's a date
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Proper copper
Rent revolution
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Leading locations
Property virgins
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A distressed look
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Trendsetter
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Heat beneath your feet
Silent enemies
Real-life renovation
Eco exclusive
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What Sarah says
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