Using Gutter Guards as Part of a Bushfire Protection Plan
We welcome summer for the warm weather it brings and the opportunities to go to
the beach or get into the family pool.
With summer come the holidays and festivities
of family gatherings but, as the...
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Using Gutter Guards as Part of a Bushfire Protection Plan
We welcome summer for the warm weather it brings and the opportunities to go to
the beach or get into the family pool.
With summer come the holidays and festivities
of family gatherings but, as the mercury rises and the lush vegetation that was fed by
the rain earlier in the year begins to dry out, we are also reminded of the persistent
threat and the devastating effects of bush fire.
Some areas across Australia are more prone to bushfires than others and those who
live in these areas must ensure they have a survival plan in place and take actions to
protect their properties but the surprising randomness of fires over the past ten years
has made some home owners reassess their vulnerability.
Bushfires spread in three ways: direct flame contact, radiant heat and ember attack.
The main, and least predictable threat, comes from the latter.
Floating embers can
be carried by the wind for some distance and dropped into a pile of
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