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Your Home’s Silent Enemy

Guest post by: C.J Lauria

Article Overview: What, exactly happened to that door’s finish? To comprehend the answer it is necessary to first understand the principle in place here. Earlier I said that ultraviolet light destroys even your hair and skin. Now, suppose you were to stand under a tree. Would the sunlight have an opportunity to do its’ destructive work on you as long as you remained in the shade? No. The tree served as a protective barrier acting as a shield against the harmful rays of the sun.

Your Home’s Silent Enemy

I am going to talk to you today about one of your homes’ biggest enemies. If you’re thinking I’m referring to water…you’d be wrong. Maybe you think I’m talking about termites or other wood-destroying pests…again, you’d be wrong. This enemy destroys all buildings, from residential to commercial. In fact it is attacking your hair, your skin, the paint finish on your car, etc. That’s right. I’m talking about sunlight. To be specific: ultraviolet light. It is highly destructive and your understanding of how it works will help you in your real estate investing home business. How so?

I am going to give you an example of how sunlight destroys things. Have you ever seen a beautifully finished wooden front door that has been stained and then finished with a clear coat of varnish, lacquer or some other non-pigmented finish? Let’s say it’s fully under the cover of an awning and never gets wet. However, a few hours each day it is exposed to direct sunlight. What happens to that expensive wood door? Depending on the intensity of the suns’ rays in that region, the finish will fail and even start to peel off in a relatively short time. It may take 3 or more years. However, in some warmer climates, it can be less than 1 year!

What, exactly happened to that door’s finish? To comprehend the answer it is necessary to first understand the principle in place here. Earlier I said that ultraviolet light destroys even your hair and skin. Now, suppose you were to stand under a tree. Would the sunlight have an opportunity to do its’ destructive work on you as long as you remained in the shade? No. The tree served as a protective barrier acting as a shield against the harmful rays of the sun.

So too, the clear finish, though sealed, did not shade the wood from the direct sunlight. The wood door was fully exposed to ultraviolet light intrusion and deteriorated under that circumstance. Without any pigment, the clear finish, no matter how water resistant, could not provide protection from the sun.

So what actually happened was the wood door underneath the finish started to degrade and separated from the clear film. This caused air to work its way in and eventually the finish started to peel off.

What does this mean for you, the real estate investing professional? It may be that if a door is situated in a place where it will get continued exposure to direct sunlight, you may wish to paint rather than strip and re-varnish. A high-quality sprayed on finish can be stunning on the front door. Best of all, you will have stopped the sun exposure problem dead in its tracks because you now understand one of the principles behind ultraviolet light!

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