Before ‘Core Holes’ were a thing most bricks has a large surface indentation called a ‘Frog’
So here are some reasons for the holes.
Better locking in with the mortar. As the bricklayer taps the brick down the mortar squeezes into the holes improving the hold between the set mortar and the brick.
Easier to Fire. When the brick is fired in a kiln the holes allow the heat to better penetrate the brick. . . . saves time and fuel.
Lighter bricks. Easier on the bricklayer, and trucks can carry more saving material costs.
It’s not just the roofing material that keeps you dry.
An important part of keeping you house dry is the effective operation of the Gutters and Downspouts
For instance, the reason for damp on an outside wall could be a clogged-up gutters preventing the free flow of water to the ground.
Some typical problems are:
Leaves causing blockages.
If there are established trees around leaves can be a real problem.
Large amount of leaves can quickly block pipes and guttering.
Even a few leaves if left up there can rot and with the addition of a few wind blown seeds you could soon have weeds growing up there. . . . which will collect further debris leading to a block.
At the very least you need to get a hose and flush out the gutters after every leaf fall.
A more permanent solution would be to look at getting gutter guards installed.
Corrosion of the pipes and guttering
Although most gutter systems are installed with corrosion protection there are several reason why corrosion could occur including:
Age.
Wrong fittings.
Dirt meaning gutter doesn’t dry between rain events.
With most metal gutters you will first see evidence of corrosion on the underside accompanied by seeping water.
Generally when the damage is discovered most repairs will only be short term and complete replacement will be required.
Failure of the fixings
Generally this reveals itself by seams pulling apart, and/or the gutter bowing and holding water.
Often in cases like this its not just the gutters and downpipes that are the problem, its the fascia boards everything is fixed to.
That is a major problem which will require professional help
Repairs
When it comes to repairing, cleaning, maintenance, and inspection, not many people are confident on ladders, particularly if they have a 2 storey house.
If you aren’t confident about working at heights its better to get a reliable roofing contractors such as roof repairers Dearborn. Michigan.
If you have seen moss or mold on your roof which you are worried about, you need to deal with it quickly as it can affect the structural longevity of your roof.
Here are some of the tips you should follow to remove mold and moss safely and effectively from your roof.
Evaluate the Damage
The first most important thing is to inspect the roof for the damage caused by moss and mold.
You can climb on your roof to inspect it or some of the damages might not be visible with a pair of binoculars from the ground.
Alternatively hire the services of professional roofing contractors for roof repair Macomb county Michiganto perform a mold removing job.
They know better how to assess the severity of the damage to provide with permanent effective solutions.
Safety Concerns
Once you have inspected the roof damage, you can plan or the cleaning process taking your safety into account.
Mold and moss removal chemicals can be toxic, so you need to take proper precautionary measures before using any kind of chemicals and cleaners.
You can wear gloves and face shields to protect your hands and eyes from injuries and full length overalls.
You also need to keep your plants protected before you apply bleach on your roof shingles.
Chemical Cleaning
Using chemicals is a riskier yet more effective way of removing the mold than any other regular cleaning method.
The use of harsh chemicals and pressure washing can hoever affect the lifetime of your roof covering.
You need to make sure that the type of shingles you have can withstand the effect of chemicals easily.
If the quality of your roofing materials is already deteriorating, you can opt for other less harmful mixtures or solutions.
However, those solutions would be time-taking and less effective.
Keep Things Ready
You might require some other tools and things to scratch off the unnecessary mold from the shingles.
You need to make sure that you have everything ready beforehand. The things you might need the most would be a garden hose with nozzle spray, ladder, cleaner, and pump spray.
Prevention
It is also important to invest a little time and efforts in preventive maintenance to avoid further mold growth on your roof.
For that, you can install strips or wires of copper or zinc along with your roof covering.
You can find copper and metal sheets at any store in different lengths and thickness.
Once you have bought them, you need to fix it securely.
At the end of the day what everybody wants is a quality house built at the right price.
So does the size of the builder matter?
Here is my experiences:
Small Builder
We had our first Australian house built by a small builder and we were very satisfied with the result.
One of the reasons for choosing the small builder was that we had just moved to a small country town.
We felt that the well established local builder we chose must be building to a good standard otherwise he wouldn’t be getting work.
Also in a small town it was reasonably easy to find people who could give you an independent view about the quality to expect.
As the nearest large builders base was in a town an hours drive from where we were planning to build we were concerned that travel costs would increase the overall costs.
Further advantages of the local builder were he was happy to build the house to our design, and that he promised, and delivered on the promise, to complete the house in five months.
In spite of me being about the most “hands on” clients that he had ever had we became long time friends with builder. A good result all round.
Large Builder
Our last house was built in Werribee, by one of Ausralias largest builders Metricon.
For this Melbourne Suburb we felt that it would be hard to get reliable references for a small builder.
We decided that a large builder would do a good job as they would be keen to maintain a good reputation.
Having had a look at a number of show houses we felt that one of Metricon’s standard designs was fairly close to what we wanted.
They were also prepared to amend their design to meet the majority of our requirements.
For this house we were sure that travel costs weren’t an issue with several houses being built be this builder on the same estate.
One disadvantage with dealing with a larger builder is the whole process become more bureaucratic and it took a lot longer than five months to complete the house.
Consider email marketing. Email refers to electronic mail, which can be used reach out to potential customers online as an e-business activity.
An inventory tracker is crucial to any business in order to track stock. If the stock levels reach a certain pre-set minimum, it’ll trigger an alert. Through this electronic process of tracking your inventory, your business becomes electronic.
Human resources are a key pillar in any business and manual management can be a daunting task. For this reason, automating application processes and job listings become a priority to increase efficiency. By using electronic automated methods, this process becomes part of e-business.
A final example is a content management system (CMS) which eases workflow between various departments. With the absence of a CMS, one would have to move physical papers from one department to another. When using a CMS, a business becomes an e-business.
For example anewhouse is a publishing E-business with every aspects of the business being carried out on line using WordPress as a CMS.
In most cases, e-business services may be offered by a third-party company which specializes in a certain service.
However, a business may have an in-house team which can handle each of these tasks. . .
As you can see, the only difference between a common business and an e-business is whether the business is conducted electronically or not.
Ecommerce
Ecommerce, on the other hand, is more comprehensive. In its simplest form, ecommerce involves placing online orders and paying for the orders through an ecommerce platform online.
For example how anewhouse sells the 4 Guides on various parts of a new house build.
Ecommerce is split into various forms including B2C (business to consumer) – where a business sells its services and goods to customers through an ecommerce platform.
While ecommerce is purely online, many physical stores also have websites where they can reach the online community.
After getting results a business may decide to move their operations entirely online, includes ordering, payment and product delivery.
In other cases, the business may only use ecommerce as a part of its operation.
For example, a customer may order a product online and then pick it up a physical store.
The customer can also choose whether to pay online or at the store when picking up their product, making this type of business a physical business that uses ecommerce, but is not itself solely an e-business.
B2B – Business-to-Business Ecommerce
A huge percentage of ecommerce businesses sell products and services to other businesses.
The most common type of business includes ordering and delivery of supplies to a business through an automated process.
Often, this is set out in a contract.
Once supplies hit a minimum mark, the supplier will be informed through an automated process and the supplier will, in turn, respond to the request by supplying the products.
Some of you might think this photo was set up . . . . but I’m not so sure.
Over the years I have been to some truly awful open for inspections.
We went to one when we were considering buying a Melbourne Apartment and there was someone asleep in the bedroom.
Every counter top in the kitchen was 150mm deep in old pizza boxes and dirty dishes.
Every window blind was damaged,
The whole place smelt like a sweaty changing room.
The agent later phoned me up to ask if I was interested and was surprised when I said the owner would need to evict the tenants and spend some money on presentation before I was going to show any interest,
