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Siding
Does Siding Installation Affect the Interior of the Home?
Your siding is an essential yet often overlooked part of your home, enhancing its exterior appearance and protecting against wind and rain. Along with your roof and drainage system, it keeps excess moisture outside, maintaining the structural integrity of your home. Siding also plays a key role in energy efficiency, acting as a barrier to…
Other Home Projects
What You Need to Know About Windows and Doors for Sheds
Planning on adding a new window or door in your existing shed? Or maybe you’re in the middle of designing a custom-built structure from the ground up, and you’re wondering if a window would be a good option for you. Either way, a shed door or window is a decision that comes with consequences—the wrong…
Other Home Projects
Fun DIY Projects for Leftover Siding
After you’ve finished installing new siding on your home—and taken the time to gaze admiringly at your beautiful new exterior—you may be ready to start a new project. Don’t put away your circular saw just yet, because we have a few ideas about what to do with the leftover siding. We promise these fun DIY…
HVAC
Sometimes insulation and air sealing just aren’t enough to prevent temperature fluctuations in your home. Maybe you have an older house, or an addition that just isn’t as well ventilated. Whatever the reason, cold spots in your home can make things mighty uncomfortable when the weather turns wintry. You may be looking for ways to…
Siding
Building a new house or renovating your current one comes with many decisions. One of the most visually impactful choices is the color of your siding. This decision depends on your style, the architecture of your home, and any Homeowner Association (HOA) guidelines. Factors That Influence Siding Color Choices HOA rules often dictate siding color,…
Siding
How to Maintain Fiber Cement Siding
There’s a reason you spent a little extra for fiber cement. After all, this high-quality material requires little input from you to keep it looking great and performing throughout the years. Of course, “low-maintenance” doesn’t mean “maintenance-free,” so you do need to perform some fiber cement siding maintenance now and then. The biggest thing is…
Roofing
Should Roofing Insulation Be Removed Before a Roof Replacement?
Do Roofers Remove Insulation? A Homeowner’s Guide If you’re planning a roof replacement, you may be wondering whether you need to remove old insulation or if roofers handle it as part of the job. Roof insulation plays a big role in keeping your home energy-efficient, so it’s natural to ask whether it should be repaired,…
HVAC
Does My HVAC Need a Screen or Cover?
How often do you think about your HVAC system? If it’s working well, the answer is probably “rarely”—aside from the blissful moment you savor after entering your cool home on a scorching day. With the cooler months upon us, you’re getting close to shutting down your HVAC system for the winter, and you have plenty to…