Asphalt shingles typically last between ten and fifteen years‚ some last longer and some do not last as long depending upon the weather conditions where they are installed. The unfortunate fact is that sometimes the weather and other reasons are going to cause a need to do a roof repair. It is easy to repair a roof that is shingled with asphalt shingles. When you do have some damage‚ you want to take care of it as soon as possible. This is going to keep the rest of the roof from sustaining more
Premium Occupational safety and health Risk Safety
Shingles‚ also known as herpes zoster‚ is a reactivation of the chickenpox virus‚ causing a painful rash. Shingles can occur anywhere on your body. They most often appear on your torso. They look like a small strip of blisters. Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you’ve had chickenpox‚ the virus is already in your spinal cord and brain‚ but inactive. The virus may reactivate as shingles years later. Shingles can be very painful. Vaccines can help lower the risk of shingles
Premium Immune system Infectious disease Infection
Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash. Although shingles can occur anywhere on your body‚ it most often appears as a single stripe of blisters that wraps around either the left or the right side of your body.Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you’ve had chickenpox‚ the virus lies inactive in nerve tissue near your spinal cord and brain. Years later‚ the virus may reactivate as shingles.Varicella-zoster is part of a group
Premium Immune system Chickenpox Herpes zoster
Recycling Your Shingles‚ Is It An Option? These days everything is being recycled. Rather than taking up space in a landfill‚ asphalt shingles removed from roofs during a remodel or teardown are collected for reuse. You can check with the residential roofers in Chicago to see who in the area takes old shingles to be recycled. Mostly these asphalt shingles are used in making a hot asphalt mix and aggregate for paving roads. The shingles from one average size home can pave close to two hundred feet
Premium Recycling Waste Waste management
Communicable Disease: Chickenpox/Shingles Communicable diseases are the results from the contributing factor(s) of spreading a bacterium or virus that clings onto one person whereby passing to another. The chickenpox virus is not a respecter of persons‚ and children are the most vulnerable because of exposure to environmental situations that cause spreading of the virus. Communicable diseases are preventable‚ however; prevention focuses on how the disease spreads. Health care professionals play
Premium Infectious disease Chickenpox Infection
Asphalt Roof: Pros and Cons of Asphalt Shingles For homeowners looking for a roofing job on a budget‚ asphalt shingles may prove to be a viable choice. There is a current residential market that has numerous options‚ but asphalt shingles remains one of the more popular choices. Asphalt shingles provide adequate protection from weather conditions while still providing the aesthetic look that homeowners look for. Below are the pros and cons of asphalt shingles for you to consider before making the
Premium Marketing Fossil fuel Economics
Shingle Runners The woman smiles from across the room‚ shadows and moonlight contorting her mouth into a cheshire grin‚ sly and bloodthirsty. God‚ she could kill me right now and I’d still love her‚ he thinks‚ What a fool; can’t even trust my own head around a pretty girl. Smooth sax and piano is marred by the skipping of a disk in the room across the hall and laughter and soft amber light spills under the heavy oak door; the telltale signs of yet another couple retiring from the celebration.
Premium English-language films Debut albums Color
Solar roofing is now available and affordable. Sun worshippers rejoice! New roof and solar panels‚ known in scientific circles as photovoltaic shingles‚ let you incorporate solar technology right into your roof. Reroofing with these shingles is an excellent way to show some love to the planet and your budget. Let’s take a look at how it all works. The Beginning Once upon a time‚ solar roof panels were cumbersome and expensive. Large arrays had to be bolted onto rooftops or installed in large fields
Premium Fossil fuel Photovoltaics Solar energy
Replace Damaged Shingles When your shingles become damaged‚ there may be cracks that can cause water to seep through and get into your home. That’s why you need to replace damaged shingles as quickly as possible. To remove shingles in a safe‚ efficient manner‚ you can use a shingle spade. These spades are much like shovels‚ but they have metal teeth-like points on the end. It’s these points that help you easily get underneath damaged shingles. When you are replacing shingles‚ try using a roof
Premium Real estate Water Hygiene
The Difference Between 3-Tab And Architectural Shingles When replacing your roof‚ there are many options to pick from when it comes to shingles. Two common types of shingles you may have narrowed your selection down to are 3-tab and architectural shingles. By understanding the differences‚ you can decide on which one you want for your home’s roof. Durability You’ll find that the warranty on an architectural shingle is anywhere between 30 and 50 years‚ which should reflect on the quality of the product
Premium Type system Server Software architecture