KAT Construction LLC - May 2018

Road Trips Don’t Have to Be Painful TRY GAMES, AUDIOBOOKS, AND PODCASTS TO PASS THE TIME

Summer is right around the corner, which means you’ll soon pile the whole family into the car, ready to brave the road for a vacation. Everyone knows that riding in the car for hours can be torture. But with a little creativity, you can turn the worst part of a long trip into a fun event. Pack a Travel Game When the excitement of the family vacation starts to wear off, keep the peace and entertain your kids with a travel game. Many board game manufacturers offer travel-sized versions that are easy to pack and play in the car. Before your next road trip, consider purchasing digital Yahtzee, which packs all the fun of the classic game without the dice, or IQ Fit, a logic game with over 100 challenges. Both games cost around $10 and can provide hours of entertainment. Include the Whole Family Once the travel games no longer pique anyone’s interest, try an activity that can be fun for the whole family: a traditional road trip game. If you have a car full of storytellers, try “Fortunately, Unfortunately.” The rules

are simple. The first person starts by saying, “fortunately,” and mentioning something good about the road trip or the destination. The next person (moving clockwise) then follows by saying something “unfortunate” about the previous person’s statement. Take turns with every passenger in the car. If someone stumbles, they get a strike; three strikes and you’re out. The last passenger standing wins. Play an Audiobook or Podcast We get it. Sometimes passengers don’t want to play games. Occasionally, they’d rather relax or take a nap. However, your listening material doesn’t have to be limited to Dad’s favorite music. Instead, consider listening to a family-friendly audiobook or podcast, which can make the longest and most boring parts of your trip an entertaining or educational experience. Almost any popular book is available in audio form, but it can be hard to find an enjoyable podcast. “Transistor” is a science-focused podcast that explores subjects kids and adults will find fascinating. Or if you’re looking for something fictional, try “Storynory,” in which the narrator tells fairy tales and legends from all over the globe.

Why There’s Ice in Your Attic As the weather starts to heat up incrementally and the ice begins its steady thaw, some of us might start to notice something peculiar in our attics: frost. Many people look in their attics and are baffled to see a thin layer of ice covering happens during the slightly warmer months when nighttime temperatures are still dropping precipitously. Usually, the frost will show up on the north side of the sheathing, which tends to get less sunlight.

Spoiler Alert: It’s Not Because of Your Roof!

of your home. Use bathroom and kitchen fans when showering or boiling water, run dehumidifiers in the dampest of spaces, and avoid hanging wet laundry indoors. Also, properly ventilate your attic. Ensure that your insulation isn’t blocking ventilation on the edges of the attic. If you can, check the vent at the top of the roof. If these solutions don’t do the trick, it’s time to involve a professional. Call the experts at KAT Construction at (612) 326-1122 , and let us get to the bottom of the issue in record time.

the inside of their roof. Often, this happens when the sky is blue and there have been no recent storms or snowfall. So what’s going on? Fortunately, there’s probably nothing wrong with your roof. As the warm, humid air from inside your house makes its way to the upper chambers, it may collect as little droplets of dew-like water or icy frost on the underside of the roof, blanketing the ceiling. This usually

Luckily, this buildup is usually nothing more than a small nuisance, assuming it can dry and evaporate as the day warms. But if more water shows up before it’s able to evaporate, the moisture can begin to accumulate, eventually resulting in a persistent leak.

To curb the issue and make your attic water- free again, start by lowering the humidity

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