Nails come in different shapes and sizes to achieve different results. Stainless steel fasteners will provide rust-free nailing. But there are also proper nailing methods. Check out these stainless steel hardware manufacturers and information sources.
Your wood siding will avoid water problems and damage if you follow some important tips. Seal all raw wood, including edges of wood siding, use building/felt paper beneath the siding, and use proper nails and nailing technique.
Before applying any wood sealer, cleaning your deck or wood is essential to success. Use chlorine bleach if you want to kill germs, - but also your plants-, to bleach out your deck wood and to corrode hardware. Power washing will damage the wood fibers, unseen at first, but cumulative. Use oxygen bleach to avoid all these problems ... and let it do the work for you!
Oxygen bleach is a powerhouse multi-purpose cleaner, and superb as a deck or wood siding cleaner. It doesn't damage wood and surrounding plants and environment, (unlike power washing and chlorine bleach), yet is powerfully effective and so easy to use! Oxygen bleach does the work for you! But beware...not all oxygen bleach is the same. Many oxygen bleach products contain lots of inactive filler.
The top five performing penetrating wood finishes, independently tested, as of November 2000, showing best water repellency and outdoor exposure results as a wood preservative. Note that only one of the exterior wood finishes is a synthetic resin, which will not attract mildew and algae damage like natural oil wood finish products.
A new version of vinyl siding has hit the market. Vinyl siding with a solid core makes siding look like real wood, rattle less -- and-- increases R value for energy savings! If siding of vinyl has turned you off in the past...take a look at this new vinyl siding...it is revolutionary.
The number one problem with vinyl siding is improper installation! Siding of vinyl is not difficult to install, but there are many things you need to know if you want a professional installation. Here are several of the most important aspects of installing vinyl siding.
Ice dams may not be avoidable, but you can prevent a leak from ruining your home. Understand how an ice dam can form to know how to minimize potential roof leak problems. Consider membrane roofing to help keep water leaks outside your home.
Before ice dams cause you trouble, review these leak prevention products from these manufacturers. If reroofing, remodeling, or building, seriously consider the importance of protection from ice dam damage and roof leak.
Ice dams may not be preventable, but these design tips can do wonders to prevent leak damage and minimize ice dam size. Membrane roofing is highly advised to keep water out. If building or remodeling, watch low roof pitch, ventilation, roof overhang, heel height and other items covered to fight potential roof leak problems.
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