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The exterior of your home is just as important as what goes on indoors. Learn about different types of siding, exterior paints and roofing materials.
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How to Pressure Wash Your House Before Painting It
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Is Rolled Roofing Your Ticket to an Ultra-Cheap Roof?
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HardiePlank Siding: Gorgeous Stuff, But Is it Worth the High Cost?
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Learn About Siding Options for the Home
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Beat Back Ice Dams and Frozen Pipes This Winter
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9 Clever Ways to Hide Your Home's Eyesores
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Water in the Crawl Space: Is it Worth Fixing Yourself?
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How to Remove Asbestos Siding Safely--By Yourself
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13 Steps to Full Home Renovation
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Get Your Home Ready for Winter—Now.
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Can You Paint Your House in Humid Air?
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What Are the 5 Best Brands of Fiber-Cement Siding for Your Home?
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We Weigh the Pros and Cons of Standing Seam Metal Roofs
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Lowe's vs. Home Depot: Which Is Better?
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Can You Paint a House When It Rains? Remarkably, Yes...
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Ice Dams: How to Beat Them
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HardiePlank vs Vinyl Siding: 5 Factors Help You Choose
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These Are The Best Roofing Materials For Longevity
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9 Facts You Cannot Ignore About Removing Load-Bearing Walls
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What Are the Best Stud Finders You Can Use?
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Selecting the Right Electrical Extension Cord for the Job
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Is Microlam or LVL the "Miracle" Lumber?
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5-Step Guide to Repairing a Hole in a Metal Roof System
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House Bump Out: Can This Micro-Addition Add Space for Less Cost?
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Tuckpointing Mortar Joints Made Easy
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Should You Build That House Addition? Maybe Not...
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"Kill the Keys" With Kwikset SmartCode 915 Touchscreen Deadbolt
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What Are the Best and Worst Ways To Add Space To Your House?
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Modern Concrete Paver Walkway Ideas
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9 Facts About Metal Roofing For Homes
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How to Remove a Brick from a Wall
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Cleaning Your House Siding Before Painting: Manual vs. Power Washer
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5 Roof Replacement Basics You MUST Know Before Starting
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Learn the Trick To Breaking Up a Concrete Walkway By Hand
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The Five Most Common Problem Areas of a Roof System
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How to Repair Your Flat Asphalt Roof
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Overview of Leaf Gutter Guard Systems
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How To Use Anchor Screws the Right Way (and How to Remove Them)
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Facts About Building Permits You Don't Know
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Paint Taping vs. Cutting In: Which One Is Best?
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How to Lay a Retaining Wall with Blocks
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Can You Install Stone Veneer Over Interior Brick?
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Sunroom Additions vs. Conventional Stick-Built Additions
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Important Points To Consider for Whole-House Remodeling
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Top Tips for Roof Repair and Maintenance
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Cut Down on Costs by Replacing Asphalt Shingles Yourself
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What Kind of Roofing Materials Will You Use?
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Room Additions: Advice on Working With Contractors
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Fence Building Law: Cost Sharing, Notifications, and Code
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Simple Technique For Helping Out Bouncy, Saggy Decks
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Forget the Special Tools: Learn How to Nail Into Concrete By Hand
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Step Away From The Hammer: 7 Reasons NOT To Remodel Your Home
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Looks Like Stone, Behaves Like Concrete: What's Stamped Concrete?
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Right-Of-Entry or Not: Can a Surveyor Legally Enter Your Property?
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Need an Extra Hand? Hire a Day Laborer Safely, Legally.
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Might Building an Addition Destroy Your Marriage?
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I Never Understood Ice Dam Protection Until I Installed It
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14 Weird Remodeling Tricks That Get You Out of a Jam
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The Rise and Fall of Asbestos Shingles
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Best Online Calculators for Siding, Tile, Roofing, and Counters
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How to Build a Full-Scale House Addition
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Sears Home Improvement: Basics and Review
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Yes, Remodeling Contractor Licenses Matter. But Less Than You Think.
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9 Things Your Contractor Won't Tell You
