Fire Safe Roofing Rules Rise In Communities
Homeowners are urged to adopt fire resistant roofing to curb home fires. NFPA and the International Association of Fire Chiefs push codes requiring Class C or better roofing for new homes and major remodels. Asphalt shingles, tile, slate, metal, asbestos, cement and treated wood are cited as fire resistant options. Local rules vary and homeowners should verify compliance before reroofing.
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Japan
National Fire Protection Association
International Association of Fire Chiefs
Waterproofing stucco planters for brick homes
Reader asks how to waterproof a planter built against a stucco house. Expert advises a separate planter wall, aluminum foil barrier, and water sealer on upper stucco. also suggests keeping moisture away from foundation and irrigating carefully.
Sunpower Pool Heater Uses Sun to Heat Water
Phoenix inventor Robert E. Hopp and Mickey Schwartz of Solar Energy Applications market the Synergy solar heated pool system. Black plastic collectors heat by sun and transfer warmth to pool water. expect 10-15 degree gains. Unit costs rival gas heaters with no monthly gas bills. Plans include home heating and air conditioning using sun power.
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Robert E. Hopp
Phoenix
Sunpower
Mickey Schwartz
Solar Energy Applications Inc
Solar Energy Applications
Hopp
Enriching the home through an eight week ASU course
ASU offers an eight week non credit extension on home enrichment starting Oct 23 led by Jean S. Freeman from 7 to 9 pm Tuesdays in room 111A of the Academic Services Building. The course, limited to 25 participants with a $35 fee, aims to help consumers reflect personal lifestyle through design and fabric choices and ends with sessions on lifestyles and personal needs.
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Arizona State University
Jean S. Freeman
ASU
University Extension
ASU Academic Services
Freeman
Group Civitas
Scottsdale
Italy
The
Academy of Fine Arts
Phoenix
Spanish Look Lambréquin Window Treatment Idea
A reader asks how to give a Spanish look to a five by ten window. Suggestions include a plywood lambréquin with Gothic arches or scalloped edge, red lambrequin trimmed with tape or fringe, fabric laminate for eye appeal, and a coordinated red black pink palette with possible wallpaper on one wall.
Fredd y Fix It Pigeon Deterrent Tip
A home improvement tip suggests placing a four inch wide strip of screen wire along the ridge of outbuildings and fraying the top edge an inch to prevent pigeons from roosting. The frayed edge will irritate their feet and deter them.
Planks Explain Tree Soil Stability Undergraded Lots
When the original grade of a lot changes for construction or landscaping the ground around retained trees must stay at a level that preserves air and nutrients. A raised bed or well around the trunk uses thick planks set on posts to protect roots and moisture exposure.
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