Trim painting vs. capping?
Hi, Our house is about 4 years old, so it's about time to get the wood trim repainted, and we are wondering about the pros and cons of repainting ...
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over 12 years by jlum
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Cutting Stucco
I am adding larger vinyl windows in a stucco wall. Now I have to cut the stucco to fit the new windows. What is the best way to do this? Thanks ...
over 12 years by dyerpm
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answers811
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Type of Valleys
I am installing a new roofon a house in Toronto Canada where snow and ice can be an issue. My roofer has told me to use a cross over method in my v...
over 12 years by Ella
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answers309
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Stained Roof
We live in MA and the house that we bought last year has a pretty badly stained roof. There is also moss growing on the roof over the cathedral ce...
over 12 years by mrmbrm
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answers970
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Roof Vents
I have a Dutch Colonial house with a third floor attic room that spans the entire length of the house. The previous owners finished half of it and...
over 12 years by waltersp
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answers531
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Vinyl / Wood Siding????
I am looking for a vinly siding that has the look of wood. Is there such a thing? I don't want the cost and maintenance of Cedar Siding but like ...
over 12 years by tbalcom
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answers430
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LP Siding
I am considering purchasing a new home form a builder in the NorthWest. The builder uses The new Louisiana Pacific Smartpanel Lap siding and panels...
over 12 years by rened
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answers511
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Removal of Ivy Remnants from Siding?
Greetings,We recently purchased a 1910 Craftsman-style house in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington.Unfortunately, the previous owners did NEXT ...
over 12 years by rpxlpx
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answers1071
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Roof.........Confused............Help!!
We are about to get our roof reshingled but are somewhat confused about the procedure. We have a bungalow, with a rather regular roofline....not to...
over 12 years by 4-K Carpenters
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answers636
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Cleaning Vinyl Siding
We just power washed our vinyl siding (white, 3 years old). Power washer did a great job on normal dirt - but those fly "specks" will not come off...
over 12 years by Rey
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answers816
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Copper Roof
I recently added an extension to our garage, in order to convert our 1 ½ car garage into a 2 car garage. It has a copper roof, which is beginning...
over 12 years by alston2853
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answers658
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New roof.
Need a new roof, but something is breaking up the shingles at the front edge of the roof. Could be birds or squirrels. What could I use to prevent ...
over 12 years by Abe267
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answers593
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Vinyl Siding
I am thinking about putting vinyl siding on our mobile home, I need onformation on how to prepare the outside surface. And fastening the siding on ...
over 12 years by millwright
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answers990
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stripping cedar siding
My husband and I would like to get back the "natural" look of our cedar siding. Right now our house is brick red. The house used to be the horrid...
almost 13 years by P Herring
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answers789
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leaking from roof around chimney
Help? My roof is leaking around the chimney. The house is 10 years old and the problem has been a recurring one over the last 3-5 years. The chi...
6 days by pascoag
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answers1353
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Gutter removal & installation
I need to install new gutters on my 40' long cape. My problem is; everyone says to correctly install gutters they should drop down about 1/8" every...
almost 13 years by rpxlpx
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answers991
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Rain Gutters
Is there an alternative to putting up rain gutters? We poured the sidewalk and forgot to dig in a drainage tube. Thanks
almost 13 years by Bearoness
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answers837
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Hurricane Prep for roof
I'm thinking about adding roof tie downs to my house. My house already has the standard tie downs as required by code. I'm not sure if what I wan...
almost 13 years by Bearoness
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answers243
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Constructing the roof framing over a bay window
I am requesting information on how to construct the roof framing over a bay window which ties into an existing roof. With 8 in 12 pitch. email ad...
almost 13 years by Roberttn
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answers884
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Glumac siding
I have a house built in the 40's or there abouts, it is sided with a product called Glumac siding, manufactured by a comapany called perma products...
almost 13 years by ripringers
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answers436
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