Before The Leaves Turn Brown and Blow Away
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
Remember back in March or April when our minds were all aflutter with thoughts of the wonderful home projects we wanted to accomplish this summer? Maybe we were thinking of adding some lovely decorative vinyl shutters to give our façade a little pick me up. Or possibly we were going to finally rip out those old cracked basement windows and replace them with glass blocks. There may have been a little mention of once-and-for-all removing that decaying wood heap we try to pass off as a railing system, adding an adequate gable vent to allow proper airflow (thereby reducing cooling costs), or finally wrapping those less-than-attractive post with a pvc column wraps?
Did you get all of that stuff done? Did you get any of that stuff done? Yeah, I didn’t either. But it’s not too late! We still have 1 whole official month left for summer 2009. So what are you waiting for? There’s no time like right now to commit to getting at least one thing off of your “to-do” list. For me, it’s going to be shutters. What’s it going to be for you?
Acrylic Block windows and panels are a light weight alternative to traditional glass block, but do require a bit more TLC regarding cleaning and maintenance. It is highly recommended that you use only a non-abrasive cleanser such as mild soap and water, or an approved acrylic cleaners like Fantastik®, Windex® or Clorox Clean Up®. To give the windows some extra shine and “season” them for easier cleaning next time they can be wiped down with Pledge®. This product can also be used to remove slight scratches on the block, that may occur over time. Harsher cleaners that contain anything abrasive, straight bleach or ammonia should never be used on the Acrylic Block. They should also never be scrubbed with brushes. Harsh cleaning products can not only damage the block, but in time will weaken the window seals as well.
