Window Heat Reduction

COMMENTARY

• Solar screens and landscaping provide superior energy efficiency compared to window films or tints
• Window films can reduce glare but may increase glass temperature and void warranties
• New dual pane windows with solar glaze options recommended than triple- or quad-pane glass

Homeowner Questions

CALLER

• Julie supercools her home during the week. Wonders if she can supercool on the weekend too even though its off-peak pricing or not worry about it. Her reason is the wear and tear of the compressor kicking on and off.

CALLER

• Jeff has a second floor deck off the master bedroom. The bubbling edges and pooling water indicate structural or leveling problems that cannot be fixed with simple surface coatings. What to do before it starts rotting through the drywall underneath it

TEXT

• Carlos did a list of things to his home like fixing the A/C, the roof, a playground for the kids. Reasons getting everything done now to beat any price increases in the future. A smart or wise thing to do? Rosie has some thoughts

FOLLOW UP

• Regarding the missing marker at Wesley Bolin Plaza BB-63 representing the stern of the USS Missouri, it was found accidentally buried by landscaping crews over time

Takeaways

E-MAIL

• Tim in Prescott has a painting question. The garage door trim is showing its age. The wood has darkened and the flutes and splits are all over.  Advice to replace, not repair, worn garage door trim. And use 100% acrylic exterior paint
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