Right now you’re cheerfully carving pumpkins and warming up a fresh batch of apple cider, but you know that this pleasantly cool weather will soon take a sharp nosedive into wintry temperatures. While you should surely enjoy the fall festivals and pumpkin spice lattes to the full, it doesn’t hurt to think ahead and prepare […]
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There are many terms to identify the different parts of your roof, and the rake board is one of them. The rake board is a piece of material that runs along the sides of a sloped gable roof. People also call it a raking cornice or sloping cornice. Just like an eave, the rake board […]
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Northern Virginia gets a lot of rain in the fall, and this is bad news for anything wooden you have outdoors. If you have a porch you enjoy, then you know that the porch posts are the pillars that support part of your roof. Unfortunately water damage can cause wood rot and structural issues with […]
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If you have some older windows that are still holding up but the exterior trim isn’t looking like it used to, you may not have to install new windows quite yet. One way homeowners can give their exterior windows an upgrade without taking up too much time is to install trim capping. Trim capping protects […]
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Whether you just bought a home or have owned your property for years, there is so much to know about roofing. Here are some of the most common roofing questions– answered! 1. How much does a roof cost? Unless you’re sitting on a pile of cash, the prospect of a roof replacement can make homeowners […]
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