to put the wooden posts into concrete rather than directly into the dirt. The reason is simple: soil gets damp and the wood will wick up the moisture, whether it’s fence boards, posts, part of a wooden deck, or the siding on your home. If the siding or other wood comes near the ...
To avoid these problems it is important that the installer use nails of sufficient length to penetrate both the foam sheathing and the wood framing beneath, and also the siding should not be nailed so hard that it is cupped (lengthwise) by having compressed the foam sheathing. Contractors who ...
How to buy the best wood house siding, including consumer report for wood shingle and shake, board and batten, and board siding, with wood materials and grades
This requirement applies to siding such as that commonly used on mobile homes but does not apply to siding installed in strips which is intended to simulate the appearance of a lapped wood siding.Such material does not act as a substitute for sheathing paper since it incorporates provision for ...
If the site is a low lying area, then it might be necessary to put in a drain (open, tile or metal) to re-direct any water flow away from the greenhouse site. Wood sizes and measurements This projects is in both imperial (inches) and metric (mm). All measurements are given in inch...
Walk around your house and inspect it for any access points large enough for a raccoon to fit through. If a cat could fit through it, a raccoon probably could, too. Always keep windows and garage doors closed at night. Raccoons can claw their way into parts of the roof or siding that...
When Your House Isn’t Made of Wood Are you in the clear if your house has vinyl siding or if it’s made of brick? In short, no. Woodpeckers are more concerned with a suitable pecking substrate than they are with Old World authenticity. Woodpeckers create cone-shaped tunnels in plastic ...
Wood Stain Project Calculator Choose the project you're working on to find out the amount of stain you will need to purchase to get the best possible results Stain Calculator: Fences Let us help you determine how much stain you will need for the job. Stain Calculator: Wooden Siding & Shing...
Is Wood Filler Stainable? There are a few different kinds of wood fillers, and the answer to which type is best to use depends largely on the job. As the name suggests,stainable wood fillersare receptive tostainingso that after it’s applied, you can stain over it to ensure the repaire...
Termites are elusive wood-eating insects that can cause costly damage to your home. Believe it or not, these critters are actually a valuable part of our ecosystem. They are a food source for other animals, their tunneling is good for the soil and their