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Everything You Should Know Before Painting Terracotta Roof Tiles on the Central Coast

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If you’re thinking of revitalizing your home’s exterior, painting terracotta tiles is a popular way to transform old rooves by providing weatherproofing and revitalising the original  finish. Terracotta tiles are a timeless choice for their strength and classic appearance, but are known to yellow and grow dull looking over time with central coast sun, salt-laden coastal air and heavy rainfall. The addition of paint can improve the look of these tiles and increase their durability, but it is not a task for the faint of heart. Before you start working, make sure that you know the procedure, materials, and common issues to get a long-lasting, professional-looking finish. Terracotta tiles are natural clay tiles that are baked at extreme temperatures to give them a hard, moisture-resistant surface. In contrast to concrete tiles, they usually have a glazed or semi-glazed surface, which makes painting them more challenging in technical terms. Both its porous nature and its smooth outer shell ...
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Top Mistakes DIY Roof Painters Make and How to Avoid Them Like a Pro

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Painting your roof yourself is a rewarding way to add to your home’s curb appeal and life to the roof. But it’s not as easy as picking up a brush and can of paint. sounds simple? There are many homeowners that do not know how technical and challenging it is to paint a roof, and unfortunately too many have made the mistake of painting their own roof only to find themselves disappointed with the results. Having an idea of the most common mistakes in  DIY roof painting , including how to avoid them, can be the difference between a solid paint job and a roof that needs to beaddressed again in the space of 12 months. The first mistake a lot of amateur painters make is not thoroughly cleaning the roof before they begin. If the surface is dirty, paint will not stick properly and may peel or flake. Debris, moss, lichen and even oily residues all cling to your roof and needs to be cleaned properly. High pressure washing at or about 3,000 psi (pounds per square inch) typically removes all pollut...
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How Heat Reflective Roof Coatings Can Slash Your Summer Energy Bills in Australia

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With the Australian summer ramping up, so to is the struggle of how to keep our homes cool without blowing out our energy bills. An ever-growing popular alternative is the use of heat reflective roof paint spray , a unique paint material that can greatly minimize the amount of heat held by the roof. This new concept not only improves indoor comfort but also leads to the reduction of energy consumption in air conditioning leading to the reduction in electricity bills. Most conventional roofing materials, especially in darker colors, absorb a significant amount of solar radiation. This absorbed heat then gets translated to the building’s interior, causing a difference of a few degrees inside. On a hot summer day, the temperature of some roof surfaces can exceed 70 C. This then means greater stress on your air conditioning units as they run over time to retain a pleasant indoor atmosphere. The problem of a heat trapping roof is taken care of by heat reflective roof coatings (cool roof coa...
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