Ask the Expert - February 4th, 2021

In this 56th episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy answers a whole bunch of questions he has been receiving lately. Find out about what to do about snow and ice damaging your home, when to seed and sod your yard, why an outside switch might shock you, and much more! Submit your questions at the Galloway Building Services Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/GallowayBuildingServices About the House brought to you by http://gallowaybuildingservices.com/ and https://www.jhpropertiesrealestate.com/ 5:00 snow melting in patches on my roof 10:00 UV shades to keep walkways clear of snow 11:00 making your own ice melt 16:00 ice cracking my windows 16:30 ice dams on the roof 18:30 dirt falling in around my new house 21:00 when to seed and sod 23:00 slow the cracking of concrete 27:00 frost free spigots and why you need to remove the hose in the winter 30:00 holes in my soffit 32:30 ridge vents vs. hood vents on my roof 36:30 downspouts backing up 38:00 outside switch electric shocks 39:00 water damage around chimney even after getting a new roof 41:00 water coming down furnace 42:43 termites in winter? 43:43 vinyl siding shrinkage 45:00 home makes popping noises 47:00 animals nesting in my home in the winter