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When people spend this much on a home improvement, they expect to see a return when they sell. In this case, they likely won’t come close to breaking even. Buyers already expect a home to have a leak-free roof, so it’s not viewed as an “upgrade.” If you spend $10,000, you might get $3000 or $4000 more on the final sale price. If the home inspector says the underlayment needs to be replaced, a buyer will probably request a large price reduction or a credit at closing. The best way to ensure you don’t run into those extra costs is the stay current on your roof’s maintenance. A problem that sits for several years will be more expensive to repair than one that was caught early on. And most importantly, you’ll have a solid roof over your head.
According to city statistics, there are 25,711 single-family homes that have been permitted in Maricopa since July of 2004. Of that number, 13,447 were issued in 2008 or earlier, meaning more than half are due for some roofing maintenance now or in the near future. The process and its costs Replacing the underlayment can be time consuming. To replace the paper, all the tiles need to be removed first. Then, the roofer will look for signs of water damage and other rot. Some repairs may be needed to ensure your roof is solid for the next 20 years. Good examples include replacing fascia or plywood. The roofer will also take care of other items, including installing new drip edges, birdstops, wood battens, flashings and pipe jacks. Once these items are complete, the tiles will be re- installed with new mortar added to secure them in place. As for pricing, it’s a good idea to plan on spending $8,000 to $10,000. It could be more or less, depending on the size of your home and any extra repairs.
A T FIRST GLANCE, THE AVERAGE tiled roof in Maricopa may look indestructible compared to shingle roofs seen in other parts of the nation. While concrete tiles are strong, the real protection lies underneath in the underlayment, a sturdy membrane consisting of a thick tar paper or a waterproof synthetic material that keeps out the water that’s not repelled by tiles. Roof tiles may last around 50 years or more but the underlayment needs to be replaced about every 20 years. Keeping a roof over your head BY DAYV MORGAN
Morton hears a “Who?”
BY JULIA COX
ATS HAVE BEEN MEMBERS OF our households for at least 3,600 years, according to depictions in Egyptian paintings, but their relationships with people date back even farther. DNA research has traced domestic cats to the Fertile Crescent 10,000 years ago. Why cats? Unlike dogs who seem willing, even eager to be our best buds, cats are more enigmatic. Moody. Self-serving. It is said we didn’t domesticate the independent feline. Au contraire. These cuddly carnivores allowed themselves to become domesticated because it suited them. Depending on your reference material, there are as many as 16 feline personality types. For indoor cats, most fit into three categories. The first is content to never set a paw outdoors. Been there, done that. Just, no. The second group is opportunistic if the right situation presents itself. As for the third — it’s not a question of “if” but “when.” Yet even among those with wandering eyes, many don’t go far and soon reappear, wondering why you haven’t let them in yet. And then there was Morton. Perhaps he was a No. 2 disguised as a No. 1. Or maybe he was a No. 1 driven out of his comfort zone by love. Found in the Maricopa Walmart parking lot as a kitten, Claire brought the scrawny tuxedo kitty home, fed him and posted his picture online. When no one claimed him, she decided to keep the little guy with a growing personality. Loud, whiny and frequently gluttonous, when Mr. Mort wasn’t patrolling the house for snacks, he was looking for his favorite person — to stare adoringly at her from her lap. Years passed and Morton — known to jiggle doorknobs at mealtime and devour C
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enough to call. While these things exceed normal expectations, without the tag and phone number, there would have been no closure for Claire. Fortunately, she was reunited with her four-legged friend. It’s a dire prospect when a pet cat becomes lost. Some will return on their own, but others like Morton have different ideas. When a cat wanders, there’s no way to tell if it’s an outdoor cat roaming its home turf or an indoor cat that has escaped. A microchip does nothing unless it’s scanned at a veterinarian’s office or by animal control. While it’s helpful to know your pet’s personality, it’s best to be proactive. Follow these three tips: • Keep your cat indoors. Most will enjoy longer and healthier lives but be sure he or she is mentally stimulated and has the opportunity for physical exercise. Towers to climb and windows to look through are ways to accomplish this. • Spay and neuter your pets. This will help curb the roaming instinct as well as prevent unwanted litters. • Collar and tag your indoor cat. Choose a brightly-colored tag (yellow or a fluorescent shade if possible) and the words “INDOOR CAT” with your phone number. Know your pets but be careful not to pigeonhole their personalities. Expect the unexpected. It’s a jungle out there.
entire loaves of bread left on the kitchen counter — showed no desire to venture from his bourgeois bubble. It was a shock, then, when the pet-sitter hired to keep an eye on the family’s Jack Russell terrier, and to a lesser degree — the cat — reported there was no sign of Morton. Away on a business trip, Claire wasn’t overly concerned at first, although it was unusual for his food to go untouched. The next day came, and no Morton. Now she was worried — this was a house cat, after all. Claire posted his picture again — this time a lost cat — and her mother hung signs throughout Rancho El Dorado. There were several sightings, one just a few blocks away. Coming home from work late at night, Jessica Smith’s headlights picked up a large black-and-white cat lounging in the middle of her street. She thought it strange the animal didn’t even try to run to safety. Two days later, a neighbor named Robert was driving south on John Wayne Parkway. On his way back, he spotted something on the overpass that wasn’t there a half-hour earlier. A cat lover, Robert pulled his car off the road and took a closer look. There was a red collar and a tag. He knew he had to make the call. You might say it was a miracle the tuxedo cat was found at all or that someone cared
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