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Show PAGE 3 Th0 Tbtmp-lmbppndp- Spring Horn A ni GMdmn Afarti 28-Apr- il 3, 2002 Maintenance coating is an economical way to extend life of your homes roof if Mother Nature was unkind to your roof tots winter, dont despair. Rather than installing an entirely new roof, you may have a more attractive option: applying an advanced roof coating that can not only add five to ten years of life to your existing roof, but also lower your energy bills. These special roof coatings, which are made of white 1 00 acrylic elastomeric material, have many qualities that help restore, protect and prolong the life of most flat or roofs, the kind elastomeric roof coatings is their ability to tower air conditioning and heating bids savings that can often pay for both the coating and the labor to apply it in as little as two years. Tests show that white, reflective acrylic coatings can cool the roofing surface by 40 degrees or more on bright sunny days, A cooler roofing surface is especially effective in lowering demand for air conditioning in the space below. But roofing experts at Rohm and Haas Company maintain that energy savings from the white, reflective coatd phenomings are ready a recent studies as several enon, citing low-slop- ed found on many row homes, townhouses, apartment buildings, condominiums and commercial buildings. While conventional roofs absorb the heat of the sun and have a tendency to degrade In the face of harmful ultraviolet radiation, white acrylic roof coatings actually reflect away much of the sun's heat and destructive UV rays, thereby prolonging the life of a roof. The acrylic In these elastomeric coatings, similar to that found In the highest quality exterior paints, contributes to their durability. And their exceptional flexibility enables them to tolerate movement In the roof caused by temperature changes, settling of the foundation, weight loads from Ice and snow, and the normal expansion and contraction that occurs when the seasons change - making them highly dark-color- crack-resista- year-roun- proof. ed One study conducted by the University of Southern Mississippi compared the energy demands of two similar buildings, one with a black asphalt roof, the other with a white 1 00 acrylic elastomeric coating on the roof. After a full year of continuous monitoring, the building with the white acrylic root coating used nearly 22 percent less energy In the summer and about 4 percent less energy In the winter. The surprising result on winter energy usage is due to the fact that while the dark roof absorbed heat during the day. It also emitted heat more easily at night. Since the white color of the coating is key to continued high energy savings, the acrylic in these roof coatings Is specially formulated to stay bright and reflective by resisting dirt pickup. This same quality keeps the coating looking fresh and attractive, year after year. For more Information about white 100 acrylic elastomeric roof coatings, the experts at Rohm and Haas suggest that you contact your local roofing contractor, or Inquire about the product at your local home center. nt What's more, the coatings are extremely lightweight, so they add very little weight to the roof deck or the structure of your home or building. That often means that applying one of these maintenance coatings, rather than Installing a new roof, can save the cost (and waste) involved In tearing off and discarding the old roofing material. The added bonus of white acrylic Study finds appearance of front door adds significantly to homes value New research has proven what experts have long believed: A more attractive front entrance can considerably Increase the perceived market value of a home. The study found that an enhanced entryway can add as much as $24,000 to a home's perceived value. Independent market research firm NFO WorldGroup conducted the study using an online survey. NFO, a leader d In market research, recruited two sample groups of more than 1,000 homeowners each. Each group looked at Images of homes and was asked to estimate how much each one would cost, based on its appearance. One group looked at Images of three homes with standard doors. The second group looked web-base- n Mtrac .in-i- ' at images of the same homes upgraded with fiberglass entry systems Including decorative glass, sidelites and transoms. In all three cases, the enhanced entry system added to the perceived value of the home. 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