Roy A. Melnick – Ashland MA
Our Precious Girl at One Month
My Name is Roy and I have been with United since the company began. I started off as a painter in the field and through the years, while attending Bentley College at night, worked my up to a Foreman, Production Manager, General Manager and now Sr. Project Consultant. It gives me great satisfaction to know that at United Home Experts, we do not treat people as other contractors do. Instead, we behave with honesty and integrity, helping people find solutions that work for them and their homes.
My wife, Sylvia, and I are active leaders in our church in Ashland, and help local families within the community. We recently celebrated the birth of our first child, Natalia. Our life now revolves around her. She is amazing!
I am also involved with a community business networking group located in Wayland, as well as an active member in the Metrowest Chamber of Commerce. If you need a referral for anything, chances are I can give you the name a who can help you.
I enjoy cooking and my wife enjoys entertaining, so we often times host dinner parties at our house where I can show off my latest culinary creations. From time to time we take weekend getaways to Cape Cod, New Hampshire, Maine, Block Island and Newport, Rhode Island. But with work as busy as it is, it is hard to get away.
Roy,
Thank you for your post about cement-fiber siding.
I have a two-family in Cambridge with crumbling asphalt shingles. Insulation was blown in about 12 years ago but the house is drafty and runs heating bills up to $800/mo for 2500 sq ft. I’d like to address these issues when I re-side the house.
Could you comment more on insulation and sealing, especially the use of an airtight wrapping like Tyvek?
Bruce
Bruce,
Thanks for looking into the insulation. The blown-in insulation from 12 years ago has probably sunken at this point leaving considerable draftyness and inefficient insulation. The best bet is to wait until you are ready to reside the property and at that point entire sheathign boards can be removed to assess exactly how much new cellulose blown in insulation will be needed to compensate for the sag.
Using Tyvek directly on top of the sheathing will act like a wind-breaker for your house, keeping the moisture and wind from entering the house, while at the same time allowing the hosue to properly breath. Tyvek will actually help the insulation to be more effective.
I hope this helps, and when the time is right, I would be more than happy to take a look at the property for you and give you a free evaluation.
Roy