Actually there already is an article up there that covers this topic more or less, I just checked this morning before posting this current offering. Avoiding duplicates is getting tougher all of the time. David Ferrin www.jaws-users.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Boyce, Ray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 5:47 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Rooftop Moss Control
> Hi Clifford > I am constantly looking around to try to find subjects which we have not > already covered. > We have in our data base a huge range Of topics, courtesy of Dave > compiling them on his Server. > Which folks can access to help them with completing their projects > successfully. > So I hope this one works for you. > > Regards > Ray > > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of clifford > Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 8:21 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Rooftop Moss Control > > > > Dear > Ray: > I have moss growing on my roof just now and I will try the > solution you give here. Thanks. > > Yours Truly, > > Clifford Wilson > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ray Boyce > To: [email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 2:36 AM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Rooftop Moss Control > > Q: What's the best method to remove moss from asphalt shingles > and prevent > re-growth? > > A: Moss and lichen are both highly sensitive to zinc, and this > Achilles Heel > is the key to a fix. Up near the peak of your roof, install a > 1-inch strip > of galvanized steel flashing or pure zinc strip underneath the > top course of > shingles. Allow 1-inch of this metal to remain exposed to the > weather. Be > sure you actually get hot-dipped galvanized steel for this job > and not the > more common aluminum flashing sold everywhere. As rain and melt > water > trickles down over the metal it dissolves small amounts of zinc > that kills > the current moss growth and prevent a reoccurrence. Sometimes > it's necessary > to remove existing lichen growth with a gentle pressure washing, > but the > zinc always prevents re-growth. > > + > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of > virus signature database 3053 (20080424) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com <http://www.eset.com> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > This message and its attachments may contain legally > privileged or confidential information. If you are not the > intended recipient, you must not disclose or use the > information contained in it. If you have received this e-mail > in error, please notify the sender immediately by return > e-mail and delete the e-mail. > > Any content of this message and its attachments which > does not relate to the official business of Eraring Energy > must be taken not to have been sent or endorsed by > Eraring Energy. No warranty is made that the e-mail or > attachment(s) are free from computer virus or other defect. > ********************************************************************** > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ------------------------------------ > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links > > > >
