COMMUNITY FORUM: ROOFING & SIDING

hardiplank siding vs. vinyl

HELP! I need to replace the siding on my house and don't know which product to use...hardiplank website touts it's product as best but vinyl sites ...

almost 6 years by 5slb6

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Leaking (and rotting?) Flat Roof

I'm sure that this has been asked many times before already, however I've got a substantial leak in the flat roof over my carport.. After doing ...

almost 6 years by DixieH

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Vinyl siding installation

We're deciding on whether to paint...and badly needed....cedar, or install siding. Estimates say we have about 3100 sqft to cover. How difficult ...

almost 6 years by tom1031

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Vinyl siding repair

Does anyone know of a way to repair vinyl siding other than to replace it? Pat in NC

almost 6 years by plm1022

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cedar siding

Can cedar siding that has been stained a dark stain be lightened to the point you can change the color back to a natural cedar color?

almost 6 years by OddBall

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Roof patch:the best?

I have a small leak in the roof over my porch. It seems as if a shingle has cracked and I have determined that is causing the leak. Is there a per...

almost 6 years by OddBall

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how to manage wood rot on T-111 siding

The house siding is T-111. It was neglected and after 20 years developed wood rot approx. one inch into ground end of the panel. I'm not ready to r...

almost 6 years by ckbeals

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980

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OSB

We are currently having cedar siding taken off our house in order to put up Hardie Plank. Some of the OSB under the old siding has water damage, an...

almost 6 years by jw5389

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579

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Gable end overhang

I am wondering if it's possible to build a 2 foot overhang, above my patio door and windows on the gable end of my house that goes out onto a deck....

almost 6 years by Pattybe

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Residential Steel Siding

I am thinking of putting a steel roof on my garage, does any one have any experience with this? I am thinking about doing this for the looks, low m...

almost 6 years by Billhart

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Under Eaves Ventilation

Hi all! I recently bought my first home and the home inspector pointed out a lack of under eaves ventilation. He said I should get that ventilati...

almost 6 years by jharbst

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exterior walls

The house I'm working on has plywood as the exterior walls with like pee-gravel glued to it,and fitted in a metal frame around the whole house ,hal...

almost 6 years by mikeljc

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670

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Red Vinly Siding

My first time posting here... My loving wife wants to have a shade of red vinyl siding put on our house. We live in a development that has no r...

almost 6 years by Oldman63

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561

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R-value of felt paper

I am putting together an hvac load for a doctor's office and the ASHRAE fundamentals handbook does list an R-value for felt paper. Was wondering i...

almost 6 years by Billhart

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893

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rafter angle computation

I'm building a lean-to off the side of an existing shed. How do I calculate the angle of the rafter to the top plate? I have built the structure a...

almost 6 years by dellfam

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296

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ROOF REPLACEMENT

I need to replace my roof. Is there any type of decking that will help with energy cost and I would also like to know if it is a good idea to pu...

almost 6 years by Billhart

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639

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Roof flashing technique

I recently had my old house re-roofed. I'm not pleased with what the contractor did with the flashing over the front door. He redid the flashing ...

almost 6 years by OddBall

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1083

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Paint blistering on cedar shingle siding

It's a 60+ year old house with cedar shingle siding that has been painted several time. We can see where the old paint on the shingle on the covere...

almost 6 years by OddBall

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