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Is the J-channel in my siding installed correctly?
I am looking to find out if the trim on my currently-being-re-sided house is being done correctly or if it is as wacky as it looks.
One piece looks like it's installed upside down. Wait, wait, are ...
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Can I reinstall this siding that's fallen off myself?
Noticed this fell off my house last night. How urgent is it I get it back up right away?
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How to begin repairing this wood corner siding?
I noticed my house has a hole in this corner siding where wood meets the brick. Any ideas how to repair it (just some basic guidance)?
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Restoring tongue and groove exterior siding [closed]
I have a detached garage built in the 1960's that is clad in tongue and groove siding with no sheathing. The wood is still in good shape but the surface is very worn, presumably from overly aggressive ...
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Need help to identify existing siding
I need to replace a large section of siding due to water damage.
I can't seem to find this siding at any of the box stores.
The panels are 11" and have 2 5" cedar planks molded into them. I ...
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Contractor framed exterior window with finger-jointed pine
I just want to run this past some folks who know better than I. My contractor has framed the Hardie Plank lap siding of my exterior addition with a synthetic board (that I don't know the name of) but ...
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How can I remove cement board siding which is behind the soffit channel?
I need to replace my siding and trying to decide whether to hire someone or not. I’ve done siding before but I’m wondering the easiest way to tear off the old siding when the J channel/soffit is over ...
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Cutting around obsticals in fiber cement siding
I'm rebuilding a wall on my workshop. At the top of the exterior side, I have to fit something around the ends of the rafters above the J-channel at the top of the siding (there's no soffit.) That ...
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How to fill gap around new exterior vent?
How do I fill the gap?
My hot water tank died, and I had it replaced with a tankless heater.
The new vent does not fully fill the void from the previous vent, and has a 1" gap around it.
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Need advice for what to do with this gap in mounting block
This summer, I noticed that there were a lot of wasp near the mounting block and spigot coming out of the siding of my home, which suggested to me that there was probably a wasp nest behind there. Now ...
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What is the easiest way to repair damage to the corner of my vinyl siding of my home?
My home was hit by a tree and my roofing company didn't feel comfortable fixing the damage in my siding. Is there an easy way to patch this? I have some quotes lined up with Siding Companies but they ...
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What is the best way to mount an EV Charger on shake (shingle) siding?
Our recently purchased house was built in 1996 and has 3x3‘ sheets of shingles all around the outside. Next to our garage door we'd want to have an EV charger installed but the particular model that ...
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Can a high power leaf blower damage my house?
I get a lot of bugs that accumulate along the side of my house, under the soffits, around the ledges of single-hung windows, etc.
I would like to try a leaf blower to blow all these junk off.
Some ...
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Is it safe to reuse newer LP siding?
Is it safe (from water intrusion perspective mostly) to reuse newish LP siding?
My project is to basically re-sheath, wrap and reside 3 walls. On the largest wall I pulled off this siding which was ...
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Siding Installation - Rain Expected
I am having my entire house re-sided. We are having vinyl clapboard installed over the existing asbestos shingles. Some of the house is completed but an entire side is currently covered in Polar Wrap ...
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Installing House wrap and Siding
If an old house is to be resided, and there is no house wrap or there is incompletely installed house wrap, so the owner wants any old house wrap removed to the extent possible, and new house wrap ...
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Replacing window and wood siding
I have a bathroom window in the shower. The window drains down onto the wood siding causing it constantly peel. We would like to put a shorter window in and higher up to avoid this. How tough would it ...
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Upwards sloping AC lines leaking with sprayfoam and caulk
Related to this question, the installer came and applied a silicone caulk around all the individual lines (see pictures below), but it still leaks (though to a lesser degree). Given that now spray ...
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What is the correct way to seal/flash coolant lines through siding?
Our contractor installed an AC compressor and did a poor job of it.
He ran the AC coolant lines through the middle of the wall and then just squirted some expanding foam into the hole, like so:
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Unsure of what siding to choose. Looking for advice [closed]
We are making our first big home improvement investment due to significant siding rot and I’m really struggling with which route to go. Information about bids:
Company 1: Alside Ascend siding. Rip and ...
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Should I replace wet wood siding, or can I just paint it?
I had new wood siding installed on the front of my shed about 6 months ago,I haven't painted it or treated it yet. The bare wood has been exposed to the weather this entire time. It's T1-11 siding ...
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Why aren't siding nail holes a concern with Tyvek house wrap?
So when you install wood siding over a Tyvek house wrap, you take care to flash and seal all penetrations from plumbing, HVAC and electrical connections to make sure no water can get in... then you ...
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Insulation for 1920s New England home with stucco siding
I have an old 1920s home with stucco exterior siding, and I've been having work done to improve insulation. Mostly so far this has involved insulating the attic, which also involved air sealing it.
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How do I apply housewrap to an existing structure when reducing an opening size?
We have a fairly wide (96'' sliding glass door which we would like install a smaller one). This obviously means we need to reduce the rough opening.
The part I can't seem to find information is how ...
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Should I replace this siding? [closed]
I bought this house with a washer/dryer in the basement (on carpet!) and had it moved to the garage. The dryer vent was letting in water, also.
I've put up siding on a new house before, but I wanted ...
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Mounting an electrical box on wooden siding
I would like to install lights on the outside of my garage, which has wooden siding with wood about 3/4" thick. Getting power to the location is not a problem (the interior is unfinished and ...
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What type of 4" wooden board is selected for siding trim? [closed]
What type of wooden board is to be purchased from Home Depot to replace the board in the photographs? I think it is approximately 4 or 5" wide. I assume that it is or should be pressure treated....
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How do I remove this soffit?
I have seen wasps going up into my soffit. I want to take down my soffit, deal with any nests, and replace the soffit. Presumably, I'll add some wire mesh and caulk where necessary to seal any gaps to ...
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Is it a bad idea to use pine for painted exterior siding if prepared properly?
My house is about 95 years old, and currently has wood clapboard siding that is in pretty rough shape and needs to be replaced. My local lumber yard has 1/2" x 6" for $0.53/linear foot. Since vinyl ...
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How can I cover this large square hole from a bad gas stove vent installation? [closed]
I'm removing a gas heating stove that a previous owner did an absolutely expert job installing. Upon removing the exterior vent baffle, I discovered that, instead of cutting a circular vent hole, he ...
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What are my vapor-barrier options under Hardie siding?
I'm currently in the process of replacing all the siding on my 1940s home. It was originally wood dutch-lap and that was covered with felt paper and asbestos siding. I'm taking all the siding off, ...
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Bottom of Siding Directing Water To Corners
During our kitchen renovation, we found some wood rot in our house which affected a portion of the rim joist, subfloor, and 2x4s in this corner shown in the photo. We replaced the wood rot and added a ...
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What is the proper way to install and wire this outdoor light?
I have already installed this light, but feel like I am missing something and would like to make this a learning experience for myself and possibly others. This is the light in question:
My first ...
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Attaching cable company service wire to side of house
Currently, the various cable company wires that are attached to the side of my house are a mess, and I'm looking to clean them up before our house is painted in the near future. One of them is ...
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Mortar washout on brick
Moved into a home and looks as if when the retaining wall was installed they allowed the mortar to washout and stain the bricks. What we are left with is a very ugly street facing wall. Not great for ...
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Will cap staples used to secure house wrap cause hardie plank to bulge?
Contractor told me cap staples I told him to use for house wrap may cause noticeable bulges in the hardie plank. Is this a valid concern? Is there an acceptable height of irregularities like this that ...
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Stud under siding at corner of house?
I am trying to install a shade sail and would like to attach one point to the side of my house. If I were to put the attachment point into the vertical siding at the corner of the house, should there ...
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How can I refasten loose vinyl trim boards?
The Azek vinyl paneling on my external windows has bowed out (both at the top and the bottom). It was being held by trim nails which were just too short. What's the appropriate fix here? Can I reusing ...
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Do I need to fill this void before flashing over it, and what product should I use?
I'm putting on a new porch for my parents, and I've got a good handle on a build plan, but one aspect I've never really done before is flashing. For the most part it seems straightforward, but there's ...
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Need to replace siding after deck removal, rim joist is exposed
Ripped out a deck to install a patio. The deck was attached directly to the rim joist(idk?) And now it's exposed. Do I need to put anything over it or can I simply install a replacement piece of ...
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How can I prevent J-channel from directing water behind siding?
How do I redirect water to the gutter (as intended) and not behind the siding? Water is currently leaking behind the siding and exiting just below the gutter end cap. Gutter is clear, gutter pitch is ...
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Is this "asbestos siding"?
My insurance sent me a letter today that they are cancelling my home owner's insurance, because I supposedly have "asbestos siding" on my house.
I don't really know what counts as "...
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Board and batten siding material
I'm considering board and batten siding. In my area cedar and hardie are the most common, but I don't really want to break the bank on either of those at this time. What other materials can I use for ...
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Siding issue or painting issue?
On the southern exposure side of my home, it appears either the siding is damaged or the paint has dissipated in spots. I’m not sure which. The rest of the home is a shade darker and doesn’t have any ...
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How to secure a window well cover to concrete and siding
I am having trouble figuring out the best way to secure a plastic window well cover to our house, and the cement window well (if needed). My dad will help me if I can instruct him what to do. The one ...
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How can I seal fastener penetrations through fiber cement siding?
First let me start by saying I am in the very early planning phase and I intend to bring in an engineer who can help make sure we are OK based on the forces involved. This is mainly just to get a ...
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New siding done, removed gable vent, but no sheathing?
So I just had nice new James Hardie siding put on. They tore off everything, replaced the insulation from the outside, put on new sheathing, house wrap, and then Hardie board.
Part of the contract was ...
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How does one patch a hole in a smooth stucco exterior?
My house has this nice smooth stucco siding. There is a hole (not pictured) that is no longer needed. It’s about 3/4” diameter. What’s the best way to patch that up?
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Why Use Lattice Under Siding
I noticed several homes being constructed in my area lately where they're using a material over the building wrap and underneath the siding that looks like lattice.
Is that a relatively newer ...
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Suggestion to help Waterproof around storm door
My storm door was not being supported very well so I removed it attempting to fix it. I found the top corner trim and siding rotting pretty bad. I am almost done removing all of the soft wood.
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