MAT 1330 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Shingles, Flashlight

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Mathematics
• Course: MAT 1330
• Professor: Yuxiang Zhang

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If you want to make your pre-winter roof checkup easier, your attic can help. If you put any stock in the farmer"s almanac, it"s going to be a harsh winter. Which is one of the many reasons to check the health of your roof now . By using your attic, you may save yourself a trip to the hospital. Think of it this way: no homeowner wants to be climbing a ladder 25 feet or so into the sky when old. Instead, your attic which is a lot more comfortable can substitute, as a fallback, for the eyeball roof check experts recommend be done every pre-winter and spring to identify problems before they become even more serious headaches. Roofs actually create an insulated barrier that helps trap heat inside, and most attic spaces are located right below them, explains jason joplin, program manager of care (the gaf center for the.