Warmth & Ice Dams ... An Expensive Combination

Question: When is a toasty warm house in the winter not good?

Answer: When your attic becomes too warm, causing ice dams and potentially mould, reduced insulation effectiveness, a leaky roof, and even worse.

Ice dams are walls of ice that form at the edge of a roof, usually near the gutter or soffit. Water then backs up behind the ice dam and creates pools of water which can leak into your home and cause damage to your ceilings, roof sheathing and shingles, and may also ruin your insulation.

The easiest way to prevent ice dams is to keep your gutters clean and to ensure your attic is properly vented to keep the temperature down. Surprisingly, a cooler attic is better for your home and for your health; warm air that condenses in your attic can cause mould. A general rule of thumb is to keep your attic no warmer than 15 degrees Fahrenheit higher than the exterior air temperature.

Stay warm this winter, but keep your attic cool. It might save you a lot money and aggravation.

Never Too Buzzzzy for You!

Your Real Estate 'A Team' is inviting you to a 'Bee Movie'. We have purchased tickets for a showing of the 'Bee Movie', starring Jerry Seinfeld and Renee Zellweger, and are offering them to our clients at no charge. The movie, pop and popcorn are on David! However, there are a limited number of tickets so be sure to contact us as soon as possible to avoid disappointment (four per family). Give Janet a call at 613-965-3637 to reserve your tickets, which can be picked up at the Royal LePage Front Desk located at 253 Dundas Street East in Trenton (across from Rogers Video).

The Bee Movie - http://www.beemovie.com/
Empire Theatre in Belleville - http://www.theempiretheatre.com/
Sunday January 20th @ 3:00PM

Even though Team David Weir are busy bees, we are never too busy to look after your referrals :>)