COMMUNITY FORUM: ROOFING & SIDING

Insulating A Brick Home

Hi. I'm kind of new to doing insulation on my own. I own a home that is over 100 years old and is made of brick. As far as I can tell there is o...

about 1 month by tb55555

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how do you shingle a grambrel roof at transmission point

would like to view a vidio on shingling a gambrel roof

about 1 month by BV000728

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Vinyl Siding- Exterior Paint

Can Vinyl siding be painted? Is there a special paint that is needed?

about 1 month by BV000193

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Cleaning vinyl siding

What is the best way to clean vinyl sidingand roofing They say to Soft Wash it. What is soft wash

2 months by BV000193

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Asphault Shingle Siding Repair

Hi, My house has asphault-type shingles for siding, and im experiencing a hole in the siding. Was hoping I could get some suggestions on re...

2 months by BV000193

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Looking for Bird Vinyl Siding

I started a project 2 years ago and Bird does not make Vinyl siding anymore. I am looking for their Clay color to finish the job.Any ideas would be...

2 months by Art O

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non-electric roll-up screens

Trying to find screens for our porch that roll up like the old fashioned interior window shade, or one that you roll up by hand and tie at the top....

2 months by BV000644

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Mysterious Marks on wall just appeared. Help!

We have had our siding replaced about 3-4 times after we first bought our home (2006) due to a builder problem. I noticed at the time that the cont...

2 months by BV000642

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Flip-Clean gutters...anyone heard of them?

I don't know that much about them, other than they look like regular open gutters, but you use a long pole to flip the gutters down so debris falls...

2 months by BV000625

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roof leak detection

During a heavy storm I thought I heard water dripping in the gap between the walls of my bathroom and one of the bedrooms. I did not see any eviden...

about 9 years by retisin

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Modular Home Log Siding

I am looking into purchasing a Modular Home, but would love to have a log home look. Does anyone have any advice or know where I can view any viny...

3 months by outdoorlovers

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sealing external stucco--is that bad?

I have an exterior stucco siding. The other day it rained quite a bit and we got water in our house. I noticed at the bottom of our stucco wall w...

3 months by Olympus Customs

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Sloping a rain gutter

Installing gutters and roofing a 20' long shed. My question is how do you slope a gutter that you install before roofing? It seems to me that by ha...

3 months by LarryG

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Roof shingles

Is there or has there ever been a 12 year shingle. I live in a 12 year old community that a homeowner was to his installed shingles are a 12 year ...

3 months by Julie12001

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Ridge vents vs. Turbines

Our roof was recently destroyed in a hail storm. It was suggested that we replace the 2 turbine vents with ridge vents for increased energy effici...

3 months by alabama homeowner

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Looking for Asphalt Scalloped roof shingles

Hi! I am desperately looking for asphalt scalloped roof shingles for my new garage to match the ones on my house and I can't seem to find them any ...

3 months by BV000366

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Copper Flashing for Residential & Commercial Construction

We are in need of a supplier for copper flashing, for an on- line website. Qualification includes a strong communication channel& competitive pri...

3 months by escex

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Vinyl Fascia blown away

Hi--blizzard blew off a piece of vinyl fascia from the peak of my roof----another piece looks ready to go!! The wood below is exposed---how much t...

4 months by TUFEEK

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concrete wall pour on TV

I was just watching Bob's TV show, they were pouring ICF walls including the gable ends to the peak. I cannot believe they had no hand rails on the...

4 months by BV000310

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