We bought a house prior to it being built. After it was done the problems we had inside and outside were unbelievably. I started to think that we were just out of the loop and this is normal for new house track home construction. Then I started looking closely at the siding and referred to the installation instructions from the website and it was all wrong. From what I can see most of the contractors here in NWA they are not following all the guidelines. The homes built by our builder they... I'd like to talk about James Hardie siding ..read more

My aluminum siding ends at my rotting brick mould around my door: View attachment 786772 View attachment 786773 I will be replacing the wood brick mould with PVC brick mould along with replacing the lower jamb with PVC. When I do this repair I will add flashing above my door, where there presently is none by sliding it under the siding and on top of the new brick mould: View attachment 786774 My question is, do I caulk between the siding and the brick mould (as had been done before) or... Aluminum siding ends at brick mould...is this correct ..read more

Hey DIYers, I need some urgent advice. My roof has been leaking every time it rains, and I'm at my wit's end. I've tried patching it up myself, but nothing seems to work. Any tips or tricks to fix this pesky problem once and for all ..read more

Does anybody have experience with getting out of roofing contract in Texas . I have signed a paper from roofer from what he told me was just a price agreement and not binding. It also does have have cancellation option. Which had the prices and cost with Gaf and some vague material names( I asked for owens corning and different felt). Also Chapter 27 in subtext. He was nice Initially but kept arguing and persuading against the material that I want to use, but he wanted because he get a a... Roofing agreement with no work done.cancellation ..read more

There is a gap under my edge shingles and the drip edge along the gutter and water is running back under there. Can I run a bead of caulk/sealant on top of the drip edge and squish the shingles down onto it? Or will that trap water behind it? Thanks ..read more

low pitched roof, with gutters, i am trying to prevent, , , leaks , water snow ect, from getting under, edge shingles, , have already hand sealed them, but, the reality is, , , some areas of the edge shingles will not lay flat to drip edge, , and this will be an issue with, , gutters, and or with gutter covers, when the snows come., , , what i wanted to do, was to use, a careful solid bead of lexal sealant, ,, between undeside, of shingles and dripedge, to prevent this from happening... fix, gaps, edge shingles, and drip edge ..read more

I have a 20' run of gutter that can't achieve the slope needed. I guess the house is crooked. After a rain, this portion of gutter had about a 0.5-1" of water standing in it. would it be a bad idea to add a weep hole at the low spot so it will slowly drain after a rain? Of course it'll drip during rain, but most of the water will theoretically make it to the downspout. Gutters are new and they said there's no room for adjustment when they came to check it. Of course an additional downspout... Gutter can't achieve slope. Add weep hole ..read more

My contractor built an addition on the rear of our house to accommodate my mother in law moving in. The way the new metal roof ties into the existing aluminum siding I feel is less than adequate. There is no flashing and I'm afraid of water damage. Any advice on how to make good would be really appreciated. See pictures ..read more

Have a 32’ and 24’ sides…using 16’ lp smart side. What is best layout for each side? Suggestions ..read more

We had our front soffit (XRF 0.5 lead) removed and replaced because of water damage. We put down 6mil plastic on the ground so I’m not as concerned but mostly worried about dust traveling upward. Does lead dust travel upwards when using an oscillating tool? I’m worried lead dust traveled into the attic into the cellulose and will fall through the ceiling. Very stressed I poisoned my whole family by choosing removal ..read more