poping and cracking sounds in attic
since taking down and removing pop corn ceiling we have had these sounds.I have been up in attic numerous times and have found nothing to indicate separation or d...
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slate roof on 1930's center hall colonial
Hello, We bought a diamond in the rough in Albany, NY. The home has vinyl siding and a slate roof. Can I tell from the attic if the home has a ridge and soffit...
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answersupdated 20 days ago by BV024147
Mysterious Drippings on Siding
We have a problem with our siding on front and back of our 2 story home. It is occuring on first floor only, same area in front as in back; i.e., not entire hous...
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answersupdated 22 days ago by BV024136
Existing Flat Roof - condensation and heat loss
Can this problem be fixed by simply using Rigid insulation on top of the existing Flat roof The area is about 3' X 40' on an apartment roof where the roof was op...
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answersupdated about 1 month ago by BV024060
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 out. I'm de...
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answersupdated about 2 months ago by BV023991
GAF HD/HDZ 30-year architectural shingle self-sealing temperature
At what outside temperature should GAF HD/HDZ 30-year architectural shingles be installed so that they self-seal properly under the sun?
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answersupdated about 2 months ago by BV023900
Faded vinyl siding
How do I get faded vinyl siding looking good again, Pressure washing didn't do much is there a cleaner or restore out THERE???
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answersupdated 2 months ago by BV023831
Cleaning Vinyl Siding
I used the "For a stronger solution, mix together one-third cup powdered laundry detergent, two-thirds cup powdered household cleaner, one quart liquid laundry ...
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answersupdated 3 months ago by BV023766
Ridge seal does not go over the field tile on the roof.
Hello! Our inspector called for a correction on the ridge seal of our tile roof as "Many ridge boards at the roof did not have the stick down membrane extend or ...
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answersupdated 3 months ago by BV023733
Copper or copper-like roofing supplier
I'm looking for a supplier for copper or copper-like roofing shingles in the shape of fish-scale or half-round. I live in Louisiana. This would be used as accents...
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answersupdated 3 months ago by BV023596
Dare I? Ondura roofing
I have been trying to research this product for over a week now. I have seen good things, and then hints of bad things, but nothing SPECIFIC about why it might n...
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answersupdated 3 months ago by BV023591
Box Gutters
My husband and I recently purchased an older home with box gutters. We have noticed that in several areas of the gutter there is some damaged wood and leaking ar...
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answersupdated 3 months ago by BV023567
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 efficiency. We live ...
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answersupdated 4 months ago by BV023406
Pros & Cons of Sidings that are relatively new to the market
What's good/bad about the following siding options. Can't find buildings using them in my area even though they look terrific on the website and in pictures. We ...
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answersupdated 4 months ago by BV023396
New Roof
Hi, I just had a new roof installed. One of the peeks seems to be caved in, were I think water will pool and potentially cause problems in the long run. The contr...
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answersupdated 4 months ago by BV023384
How to seal/paint a metal roof
I have a carport that has a white painted steel metal roof. There are a few small leaks. Some of the metal has started to show a small amount of rust. A few ...
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answersupdated 4 months ago by BV023339
Remove wood filler from rough cedar
We recently installed rough cedar pillars on our front porch and there was too much wood filler used to fill in the seams. How can we remove the excess or all of...
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answersupdated 5 months ago by BV023247
Removing T-11 siding
I've started a project today that I've been putting off for a while- replacing a bunch of rotten/delaminated siding on my house. When I started the project I real...
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answersupdated 6 months ago by BV023109
Roof Ventilation - Ridge vent plus turbines?
I live in coastal Delaware and it is time to get a new roof. We have two turbines installed within a foot of the ridge that even on a still day are in motion. I h...
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answersupdated 6 months ago by BV023118
restoring wood shakes that have had vinyl siding over them for over 30 years
what can you expect to find if you try to remove old vinyl siding that was installed over Cedar shakes.
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answersupdated 6 months ago by BV023081
