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THINGS TO DO IN WASHINGTON, DC THIS WEEKEND
SATURDAY – THE DRUMS
Mixing British new wave with sunny Florida vibes, The Drums play indie pop at its finest. The Brooklyn-based group, led by singer/songwriter Jonathan Pierce, have been releasing magnetic tunes since their Summertime! EP dropped in 2009. Now shifting into the next phase of their career with 2019’s Brutalism, the group still has plenty to prove. The Black Cat will host them on Saturday night.
8 p.m. | Tickets
The Black Cat, 1811 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
Spring Wine Festival & Sunset Tour – May 17-19
This three-day celebration is sold out for Saturday, but you can still grab tickets for Friday and Sunday. Mount Vernon’s annual spring soiree includes tours of the property’s mansion and cellar, appearances by “George and Martha Washington” and live jazz on a beautiful lawn overlooking the Potomac River. You can also sample more than 20 Virginia wines, and a fruit and cheese box is available for purchase to pair with your sips.
6-9 p.m. | Tickets
George Washington’s Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, VA 22121
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HOW RAIN AFFECTS YOUR ROOF
Overflowing Gutters
Your gutters become filled with leaves and debris all year long, which makes it easy for them to become clogged. When your gutters are full, rain have nowhere to go. Water ends up spilling over the sides of your gutters like a waterfall. This is why overflowing gutters are one of the leading causes of fascia and siding damage as well as basement flooding. The weight of water-logged debris can damage your roof too, especially as the gutter pulls away from where it’s attached. Regular gutter cleanings make this an easy problem to prevent.
Damaged Shingles
Shingles offer great protection against the weather’s harsh elements and do their part to keep the interior of your roof, and your home, dry. Yet high-powered winds, and even repeated heavy rainfall over time, can damage your shingles or pull them off completely. This degrades the quality of your roof and leaves you vulnerable to water damage.
Cracked Tiles
Like shingles, roof tiles aren’t impervious to rain. A small crack from high winds, heavy rain, or hail will grow bigger over time, especially as the temperature fluctuates from hot to cold and back again. Cracks in roofing tiles allow an entry point for water, which can damage the remainder of your roof, insulation, electric wiring, and more.
Mold Growth
When water finds its way into your home through small cracks in roof tiles or from damaged or missing shingles, it can take a while to dry out. In that time, it creates an ideal environment for mold growth. Until the issue is addressed, each time it rains the problem compounds. The sooner you can take care of damage to your roof, the less at risk you’ll be for bigger problems down the road.
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