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Brooklyn1 writes:
Dan.Espen wrote: I have roof moss and Roundup just doesn't seem right, maybe I'll try the vinegar there. I tried dilute bleach and got a subdued reaction from the moss. It's very easy to get rid of roof moss, remove whatever is shading the roof, then spray with bathroom tile mildew remover... if you do not remove whatever is shading the area the moss will come right back... I'd not wait too long before rectifying your problem either, moss indicates a moisture problem, your roof will soon be leaking as the roofing and sheathing beneath will be ruined, and home owner insurance will not cover your neglect. Well, the shade can't be cured. Neighbors huge trees. I know they won't remove them. It's pretty shady anyway, as the house faces directly south and theses are in the back. If find it odd that you think a fungicide will work on moss. Not really the same thing. Thanks for the pointers on the urgency. I know I have to do something. -- Dan Espen |
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On 3/25/2014 5:42 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
On Tue, 25 Mar 2014 15:42:45 -0400, Frank wrote: On 3/25/2014 3:19 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote: On Tue, 25 Mar 2014 10:33:39 -0400, (Dan.Espen) wrote: Brooklyn1 writes: Dan.Espen wrote: I have roof moss and Roundup just doesn't seem right, maybe I'll try the vinegar there. I tried dilute bleach and got a subdued reaction from the moss. It's very easy to get rid of roof moss, remove whatever is shading the roof, then spray with bathroom tile mildew remover... if you do not remove whatever is shading the area the moss will come right back... I'd not wait too long before rectifying your problem either, moss indicates a moisture problem, your roof will soon be leaking as the roofing and sheathing beneath will be ruined, and home owner insurance will not cover your neglect. Well, the shade can't be cured. Neighbors huge trees. I know they won't remove them. It's pretty shady anyway, as the house faces directly south and theses are in the back. You can legally remove whatever parts of those trees cross your property line, from hell to heaven, just at your expense.. might pay to discuss this with your neihgbor and come up with a plan whereas his trees aren't pruned so heavily that they look unsightly and then share the cost. If that doesn't stop the moss from growing it won't be too long you'll need your roof repaired so I suggest before your roof leaks and does horrendous damage inside your house you have that section replaced with a different roofing materal, possibly a roofer will suggest metal roofing for that section. I find it odd that you think a fungicide will work on moss. Not really the same thing. Not the same but it works... moss grows on my black top driveway in front of the garage door because that faces north and never sees sun. So each spring I spray that area with tile grout cleaner and apply elbow grease with a stiff brushed scrubber... actually what I first used is vinyl siding cleaner compound that contains an anti mildew agent, I discovered it works on moss when I power washd my house and the compound ran down my driveway, only I can't use a power washer on blacktop or it will lift out the stones and leave holes, with heavy use a power washer even on a low setting will destroy blacktop. Whatever the chemical(s) in that power washer cleaner it kills moss, then it can take a month or two for the dead moss to decay and wash away. But naturally during the next summer it grows back, and I can't prune my garage. The moss won't harm my driveway but it looks unsightly. Thanks for the pointers on the urgency. I know I have to do something. Yes, I'd not put it off. Good idea to seal your driveway. There is enough free space in the composite to allow moisture intrusion and repeated freezing and thawing will degrade it faster. Sealing won't stop moss from growing. No, I get it on smoother surfaces like aluminum siding. Just thinking, if pressure washer can remove stones, it may need sealing. |
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Brooklyn1 writes:
On Tue, 25 Mar 2014 10:33:39 -0400, (Dan.Espen) wrote: Brooklyn1 writes: Dan.Espen wrote: I have roof moss and Roundup just doesn't seem right, maybe I'll try the vinegar there. I tried dilute bleach and got a subdued reaction from the moss. It's very easy to get rid of roof moss, remove whatever is shading the roof, then spray with bathroom tile mildew remover... if you do not remove whatever is shading the area the moss will come right back... I'd not wait too long before rectifying your problem either, moss indicates a moisture problem, your roof will soon be leaking as the roofing and sheathing beneath will be ruined, and home owner insurance will not cover your neglect. Well, the shade can't be cured. Neighbors huge trees. I know they won't remove them. It's pretty shady anyway, as the house faces directly south and theses are in the back. You can legally remove whatever parts of those trees cross your property line, from hell to heaven, just at your expense.. might pay to discuss this with your neihgbor and come up with a plan whereas his trees aren't pruned so heavily that they look unsightly and then share the cost. If that doesn't stop the moss from growing it won't be too long you'll need your roof repaired so I suggest before your roof leaks and does horrendous damage inside your house you have that section replaced with a different roofing materal, possibly a roofer will suggest metal roofing for that section. You'd have to see it. It's not one tree it's an entire stand of trees. It blocks the morning sun, until around 11AM. After then the sun is still not high enough to clear the peak, the roof is about 45 degrees. Then after 1PM the rest of the house blocks the roof with the worst problem. Like I said, lasts year I hit it a couple of times with bleach and it didn't look quite as robust as before. Right now (winter) there's not much there. I'll get it this year or call one of those roof cleaning outfits. I'd guess zinc strips would deal with it too. Right now I'm trying to find the solution that works with the least environmental impact. That's why I started with an oxidizer (bleach). Just looked. I'd say about half of it is gone. -- Dan Espen |
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Dan.Espen wrote:
Brooklyn1 writes: Dan.Espen wrote: Brooklyn1writes: Dan.Espen wrote: I have roof moss and Roundup just doesn't seem right, maybe I'll try the vinegar there. I tried dilute bleach and got a subdued reaction from the moss. It's very easy to get rid of roof moss, remove whatever is shading the roof, then spray with bathroom tile mildew remover... if you do not remove whatever is shading the area the moss will come right back... I'd not wait too long before rectifying your problem either, moss indicates a moisture problem, your roof will soon be leaking as the roofing and sheathing beneath will be ruined, and home owner insurance will not cover your neglect. Well, the shade can't be cured. Neighbors huge trees. I know they won't remove them. It's pretty shady anyway, as the house faces directly south and theses are in the back. You can legally remove whatever parts of those trees cross your property line, from hell to heaven, just at your expense.. might pay to discuss this with your neihgbor and come up with a plan whereas his trees aren't pruned so heavily that they look unsightly and then share the cost. If that doesn't stop the moss from growing it won't be too long you'll need your roof repaired so I suggest before your roof leaks and does horrendous damage inside your house you have that section replaced with a different roofing materal, possibly a roofer will suggest metal roofing for that section. You'd have to see it. You'd have to show it. It's not one tree it's an entire stand of trees. Right now I'm trying to find the solution that works with the least environmental impact. There's no environmental impact with a metal roof... the only impact is your wallet. |
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Brooklyn1 writes:
Dan.Espen wrote: Brooklyn1 writes: Dan.Espen wrote: Brooklyn1writes: Dan.Espen wrote: I have roof moss and Roundup just doesn't seem right, maybe I'll try the vinegar there. I tried dilute bleach and got a subdued reaction from the moss. It's very easy to get rid of roof moss, remove whatever is shading the roof, then spray with bathroom tile mildew remover... if you do not remove whatever is shading the area the moss will come right back... I'd not wait too long before rectifying your problem either, moss indicates a moisture problem, your roof will soon be leaking as the roofing and sheathing beneath will be ruined, and home owner insurance will not cover your neglect. Well, the shade can't be cured. Neighbors huge trees. I know they won't remove them. It's pretty shady anyway, as the house faces directly south and theses are in the back. You can legally remove whatever parts of those trees cross your property line, from hell to heaven, just at your expense.. might pay to discuss this with your neihgbor and come up with a plan whereas his trees aren't pruned so heavily that they look unsightly and then share the cost. If that doesn't stop the moss from growing it won't be too long you'll need your roof repaired so I suggest before your roof leaks and does horrendous damage inside your house you have that section replaced with a different roofing materal, possibly a roofer will suggest metal roofing for that section. You'd have to see it. You'd have to show it. The roof on the left is the worst one. That was 13 years ago. That stand of trees is much larger now: http://mysite.verizon.net/despen/dec...r-compact.html It's not one tree it's an entire stand of trees. Right now I'm trying to find the solution that works with the least environmental impact. There's no environmental impact with a metal roof... the only impact is your wallet. I'm not going to put a metal roof on a colonial. Especially not one section and leave the rest with red shingles. And I'm not going to lose the roof either. Have some faith, I'll take care of the problem. -- Dan Espen |
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Dan.Espen wrote:
Brooklyn1 writes: Dan.Espen wrote: Brooklyn1 writes: Dan.Espen wrote: Brooklyn1writes: Dan.Espen wrote: I have roof moss and Roundup just doesn't seem right, maybe I'll try the vinegar there. I tried dilute bleach and got a subdued reaction from the moss. It's very easy to get rid of roof moss, remove whatever is shading the roof, then spray with bathroom tile mildew remover... if you do not remove whatever is shading the area the moss will come right back... I'd not wait too long before rectifying your problem either, moss indicates a moisture problem, your roof will soon be leaking as the roofing and sheathing beneath will be ruined, and home owner insurance will not cover your neglect. Well, the shade can't be cured. Neighbors huge trees. I know they won't remove them. It's pretty shady anyway, as the house faces directly south and theses are in the back. You can legally remove whatever parts of those trees cross your property line, from hell to heaven, just at your expense.. might pay to discuss this with your neihgbor and come up with a plan whereas his trees aren't pruned so heavily that they look unsightly and then share the cost. If that doesn't stop the moss from growing it won't be too long you'll need your roof repaired so I suggest before your roof leaks and does horrendous damage inside your house you have that section replaced with a different roofing materal, possibly a roofer will suggest metal roofing for that section. You'd have to see it. You'd have to show it. The roof on the left is the worst one. That was 13 years ago. That stand of trees is much larger now: http://mysite.verizon.net/despen/dec...r-compact.html Would help to see a recent photo that shows more of the roof and offending trees than the ground. It's not one tree it's an entire stand of trees. Right now I'm trying to find the solution that works with the least environmental impact. There's no environmental impact with a metal roof... the only impact is your wallet. I'm not going to put a metal roof on a colonial. Especially not one section and leave the rest with red shingles. And I'm not going to lose the roof either. Have some faith, I'll take care of the problem. That photo was quite a while ago and your roof looks old then, perhaps it's time for a new roof anyway. And today's metal roofs are gorgeous, highly desireable, and they are used on all styles of homes, and in that photo I don't see a colonial, I see no second story, looks more like a ranch. But no matter, metal roofs (standing seam) look great on all sorts of buildings. http://www.ascbp.com/gallery/index.html http://www.atas.com/photo-gallery/project-of-the-year |
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