Soils can be amended with sand to make them looser and drier or with clay to make them moister and firmer. They can be given plentiful doses of organic material -- old leaves, ground-up twigs, rotted livestock manure, and old lawn clippings -- to improve texture and structure. Organic ...
so building things for outdoor use that will hold up against the weather is new for me. I had no idea that oil-based primer wouldn’t stand up to rain. And I also had no idea that PVC boards and trim could look so pretty. And I also learned...
Finally you can install the decking. The siding above should terminate slightly above the surface of the decking to allow air into the space. Just remember, if water gets into that intersection it’s now going to follow the plane of the drip cap and be pushed out away from the house. If...
Look for damaged or missing sections of siding, cracks in foundations, loose or crumbling brick and rotted wood. You'll be surprised by just how open and inviting your home is when you pay attention to the number of openings you find. To keep bugs out, use mortar or cement to patch ...
concrete, these plates are often attached to it with anchor bolts. When the concrete begins to crumble and allows moisture to collect, the plates can rot, weakening the walls. To replace a rotted sill plate, you need to raise the wall it is supporting, then cut it free from the anchor ...
For example, a crack in an exterior wall can lead to water intrusion and moisture problems in the home. It’s best to hire professionals when it comes to making fixes to the outside of your house. Exterior Wall Repair Cost The cost to hire a contractor to fix siding runs between$40 an...
. We moved this and addressed the main problem. The horizontal beams under the house that support the flooring at that spot had sagged down because the support board for them on one end had rotted away. We added 2 jacks and jacked the floor up over 6 weeks to much closer to level. ...
and it had numerous broken and missing slates. There was evidence of some dubious repair work done over the years and a fair amount of the historical trim along the eaves was rotted, with most of the corners chewed open by squirrels. Yet, with all wear and tear taken into account, I be...
How to Replace a Sliding Glass Door Eaves and Fascia Board Repair: How (Not) to Fix Them How to Fix or Replace a Broken Door Frame
((The Lease was simply a private contract and was not a party to the corporate City of Omaha, the last I heard is that the government could not interfere with lawful private contracts. Also the City told me that the house was fine after we put new siding and remodeled the interior. Oh...