Among the choices of wood species, western red cedar has been prized for its natural durability and stability (comparable to redwood) plus its natural beauty that comes from a fine grain and pleasing natural color. While western red cedar is a regional product of the Pacific Northwest area of...
Another thing to point out (didn’t see it in the article) is to make sure you don’t nail the deck boards into the band and through the Z flashing, last summer I had to replace all the siding, most of the framing, and detach a second floor wrap around deck because the builder ha...
Hang mesh bags filled with scented repellants around your trees. Deer are naturally repelled by the scent of soaps or unwashed human hair. You will need to replace the bags every few weeks with fresh hair or a new scent of soap for the bags to maintain their effectiveness. Hang flashing i...
If the rot is less than 1/2 inch deep, the board can probably be left in place. More extensive rot calls for a replacement board. Use a flat pry bar to carefully remove rotten boards. Replace them with rot-resistant wood. If nails or boards are popping up or coming loose, do not p...
Once everything was screwed into place, I realized with horror that the front wall needed to extend outwards on each side to be flush with the outsides of the side walls. So, I had to take the front wall back down and replace the top and bottom boards with longer ones. It didn’t...
to replace all the plumbing in the house and I didn’t have a meter to work off of. I guesstimated and ended up being close enough. The guy from the city that came out to install the meter found that I didn’t have the right connectors and he ran to the store and got them for...
Clover mites live on or close to the food they like to eat. Once they find a food supply around your home, they will quickly move onto the siding. They like wood such as cedar, pine or pressboard. They will live in all the cracks and crevices such siding provides. It is likely ...
If you are paying for labour as well, options such as the EPDM roof become even more attractive as it is so durable that you will need to replace the shed before the roofing material becomes worn out! Also remember that the visual appearance of the shed is an important factor. Your she...
Depending on the size of your business and the sophistication of your customer, you likely have a collection of tools to allow customers to: Submit support tickets, search your knowledge base (support articles). Live chat with your employees (or bots). Give you the ability to survey your cus...
Mobile Home Siding: To Replace or Repair? Example of vinyl mobile home siding replacement with pre-painted fiber cement siding fromAtlantic Contracting Services In some situations, mobile home siding may not need to be completely replaced. In fact, in some situations, just some minor repairs may...