How can I prevent algae from forming on my vinyl siding?

My house has vinyl siding, and on the northern, shaded, parts of the house algae forms on the siding and I have to power-wash it a few times a year. Is there any coating or preventative spray that I can put on the siding to stop the algae from forming on there in the [...]

Modular House Floor Plan – Getting The Most Value From Your Housing Dollar

Modular house floor plans are designed with consumers in mind and can be considered some of the best designs around. Modular house floor plans have distinct advantages over other types of floor plans in terms of design freedom and ease of construction.
Modular house floor plans may be assembled in an almost endless variety of composition [...]

Will changing from cedar shingles to vinyl siding on my house devalue it?

We have cedar shingles all over the outside of our house. The house is in Massachusetts and was built in the 1860s. I wanted to replace three sides of the shingles with vinyl siding that looks like the old fashioned painted clapboard. The reason for doing this is that vinyl is maintenance [...]

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How do we prevent reflected sunlight from deforming our vinyl siding?

The energy efficient windows reflect heat from the house onto the vinyl siding. Is there a fix? Thanks.

How to remove spots from vinyl siding?

I live in New England. My white vinyl siding has developed small black spots on it. They are about the size of a pin head and are raised. You can scrape the raised portion off and they feel soft but they leave behind a black spot. Nothing seems to remove them. I have tried several [...]

Recovering Logs From River Water

For years now we have all watched as our country and others are being stripped of our timberlands. We need wood for building and other things even as we are trying to learn to conserve and use other materials that can replace wood. There is one source of wood that may be limited, but is [...]

What can I use (besides screws/nails) to hang a clock from vinyl siding?

I need to hang a clock from my vinyl siding and I don’t want to put holes in my vinyl siding. What products are out there and where do I buy them that will attach to my siding and not create holes?

Should I remove vinyl siding from my house?

I bought my home a year ago. There were so many things I liked about it that I overlooked the fact that it’s covered in ugly vinyl siding. Most people around here seem to share my opinion of vinyl siding, so I think that removing it and repainting the house would probably slightly increase its [...]

How to Remove Rust From Metal Tools?

We all use metal tools occasionally in our household works. And at the same time it is very common that they get rust when they are kept unused for a brief period. What happens next, you get annoyed with it and get out for some other less important jobs. And if you badly need that [...]

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