After the Storm
Roof damage can sneak up on your home more easily than you might imagine. After an intense storm, you may think you’re out of the woods, but the damage can easily go unseen by an untrained eye.
As wind constantly moves over your roof, certain areas — such as corners and edges — are susceptible to higher wind pressures than the center. At places where the roofing material is even slightly loose, wind will edge in below and shove the shingles up incrementally. This provides further intense winds a larger handhold to grab onto during the next blustery weather system, creating a peeling effect. The damage may start small, but before you know it, it will have multiplied into a serious and expensive problem. During particularly vicious storms, the debris carried along the wind stream can sometimes do more damage than the wind itself. It’s important in the days following a storm to check your gutters, downspouts, and roof surface
to ensure there’s no errant debris that could cause later problems.
This inspection should be more than cursory. To avoid further storms piling onto potential initial damage, you should look closely for missing, curled, cracked, or torn shingles. As long as the damage is limited to less than about 30 percent of the entire roof, you’re probably a candidate for simple roof repairs. After that point, your only option may be roof replacement, which is obviously a much less desirable and far costlier decision. If you suspect your roof may have taken damage or if there’s obvious but minor damage on your roof, it’s important that it doesn’t go ignored. As further storms buffet your property,
the problem is sure to only get worse. Have a reputable contractor investigate the scene as soon as you can, and lock down your roof before you have a real issue on your hands.
YOGURT PIE Summertime Frozen
Looking for a summer dessert you don’t have to feel guilty about indulging in? Try this easy, low-fat frozen treat!
Ingredients
Recipe inspired by BonAppetit.com.
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1 premade graham cracker pie crust 1 (8-ounce) container Cool Whip 1 cup frozen or fresh mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries)
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3 (6-ounce) containers regular yogurt (berry flavors work best)
Instructions 1. Combine Cool Whip, mixed berries, and yogurt in a bowl. Mix with a spatula until well- blended.
2. Pour yogurt mixture into pie crust. 3. Cover pie with foil or plastic lid. 4. Store in freezer for at least 3 hours, or until frozen through. 5. Serve frozen or slightly thawed.
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