wood product siding failures in the hardboard siding family were reported: siding waviness, hardboard siding dimpling (caused by over-nailing), or hardboard siding buckling lengthwise when hardboard siding gets wet on its back or building-side face. ...
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The old saying goes that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of curse”. It’s especially true with caring for wood siding and other times of wood on the outside of your home or in your yard. If you can remember to do a walk-around every few months, at least twice a year...
When raccoons venture into your yard, they’re looking for three things: food, water, and shelter. If they can’t find any, they’ll have no reason to stick around. So, the best way to prevent raccoons in your yard is to make sure they won’t find what they’re looking for. But ...
Unfortunately, stucco isn’t a popular option everywhere in the country, so it can be hard to find experienced stucco installers. Stucco can last 50 years or longer, so you may never have to replace it again. How much does natural wood siding cost? Natural wood siding is fairly expensive...
A little wood filler goes a long way. When I changed out the hardware on an old dresser, it wasn’t until after I removed every drawer pull that I realized the new ones I’d purchased had screw holes that did not line up with the previous ones. I used wood filler to patch the hol...
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An example of this is if you are trying to reduce echo and soundproof a room for band practice. Hard surfacesConcrete/brick/glass walls, hardwood floors, metal siding — they all reflect noise and increase the likelihood of echoes. Common in conference room acoustics. There are other factors ...
The cost to build a house is just a little over $417,000. Here’s what goes into that cost—and how to build a house you can afford.