Hurricane Emergency Board Up Animation – FLASH, Inc.

If your home is not protected by impact-resistant windows and doors, or impact resistant shutters or panels, consider building your own temporary emergency panels. This animation shows you how. Federal Alliance for Safe Homes- FLASH, Inc. www.flash.org

Vinyl siding over wood siding vapor barrier fiber board insulation?

Confused here. I live in northwestern PA, about 10 miles from Lake Erie. I have wood siding on an old house that has the paint badly peeling off. I’m going to put vinyl siding over this old wood siding. I’ve had different answers from different people about insulation and vapor barriers. The walls are not [...]

How do I board up the windows on my house when I have vinyl siding …?

My house has vinyl siding and I wanted to know how to install plywood over my windows, some of the windows have shutters

Is it worth it to replace vinyl siding with hardy board?

We are buying a great house in a great neighborhood, but don’t like the look of the vinyl siding. Is it possible to replace this with hardy board? Would it cost a small fortune? Would it significantly raise our home’s value?

The Board Mate: Installing Siding Video

The Boardmate® combines the strength of aluminum with its lightness resulting in a tool that will set its user apart from others. For the professional drywall installer it is an extra hand that will increase productivity and income. For the do it yourself enthusiast it will really allow you to tackle dry wall installation by [...]

what is the difference between vinyl siding and fiber cement board siding? i have heard that fiber cement is?

more upscale. is this true? is there a big difference in the look? how do they differ in appearance? whats so great about it?

Can I install insulation board and vinyl siding over my current asphalt shingle siding? Will it cause problem?

Vinyl Siding over aspahlt shingles. Row home built in 1900. Siding needing to be replaced is in back. I do not want the hassle of pulling down, but will hammering in 1/2″ insulation board then vinyl siding be detremental?

How to Replace Rotted Siding on your House : How to Remove Trim Board to Remove Siding on your House

Learn how to remove the trim board around your house siding from a professional contractor in thisfree DIY home improvement video. Expert: Jon Olson Bio: Jon holds a Bachelors of Science in Education and Human Sciences degree, with an endorsement in Industrial Technology Education, and he has worked in Residential Construction for several years. Filmmaker: [...]

Striker Carbide SCORE for Hardie Board

The new Striker® Carbide Utility Score allows easy scoring and snapping of a variety of materials, and is the preferred, safe method for cutting carcinogenic fiber cement siding (Hardie® Board). The Striker® Carbide Utility Score features a sharp v-shaped carbide scoring tip designed to scribe deep and wide cuts with minimal force into fiber cement [...]