Ice Dams

Have you fallen victim to the winter weather? People all over Middle Tennessee (and beyond) are finding ice dams - a ridge of ice that forms at the edge of a roof and prevents melting snow (water) from draining off the roof. The water that backs up behind the dam can leak into your home and cause damage to walls, ceilings, insulation, and other areas.

A lot of damage. My entire condo building is damaged because of the melting snow and ice! For a “quick fix” (just to get you through until you can contact a contractor like ), take a box fan into your attic and aim it at the underside of your roof where water is actively leaking in. This dose of cold air will freeze the water and stop it from continuously melting.

Hacking away at ice dams with a hammer, chisel, or shovel is bad for your roofing—and dangerous for you. Thinking of throwing salt on it? Don’t. It will do more harm to your plantings than to the ice.

Pull off snow with a long-handled aluminum roof rake while you stand safely on the ground. A rake with wheels will instantly change the exterior temperature of your roof without damaging shingles.

You can also diminish the damage after the dam has formed with, wait for it… panty hose! Fill the leg of discarded pair of panty hose with a calcium chloride ice-melter. Lay the hose onto your roof so it crosses the ice dam and overhangs the gutter. If necessary, use a long-handled garden rake or hoe to push it into position. The calcium chloride will eventually melt through the snow and ice and create a channel for water to flow down into the gutters or off the roof.

Now, those are just quick fixes. As we all know, quick fixes aren’t always the best but sometimes necessary! For a permanent fix, you need to call a contractor right away.

If your floors were damaged, call R&S Flooring in Brentwood.  We service all of Middle Tennessee and can help get your floors looking new again! 615-771-0084.

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Benefits of Hardwood Floors

Have you been stuck inside the house with the winter blues? Thinking of starting a home renovation? Why not call R & S Flooring and begin with your floors?

There are numerous options for your Nashville home when it comes to new floors and hardwood flooring is our specialty!

What are the benefits of hardwood floors, you ask? There are many advantages to installing hardwood floors in your home, and below we have outlined just a few:

• Straight-forward installation for those with experience like R&S Flooring. Quality hard wood floors are specifically engineered to ensure a uniform and stable fit. The choice between finished and unfinished hard wood floors is an important factor in this.

• Easy to clean! Maybe the best benefit? Hard wood floors are very easy to clean as they do not accumulate a lot of dirt, dust, and debris. A weekly cleaning procedure involves vacuuming, moping and keeping the floor dry. That's it!

• High quality look. Hard wood floors give an elegant aesthetic and high-end look. Hard wood floors from R&S Flooring offer the warmth, beauty and value of wood and never goes out of style. Hard wood floors are also said to enable a look of spaciousness wherever they are installed.

• Strength and durability. High quality hard wood floors that are kiln-dried, manufactured, installed and finished to certain standards can last for generations. The hard wood floors are tough, hard-wearing, and have long term durability. They can stand up to active workspaces and heavy foot traffic.

• A Good investment. This is a good selling technique for your husband! Choosing hard wood floors increases the value of your property. It is a great long-term investment and can actually become a strong resale argument, exceeding the initial installation cost of the floors. It also enables a faster sale and brings higher prices at the time of resale.

If these advantages sound like something you'd love to talk about, call R&S Flooring in Brentwood today at 615-771-0084. We're located at 8105 Moores Lane, Brentwood, TN 37027.

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