Siding
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We have over 57 articles discussing Siding including frequently asked questions, columns, tips, product reviews, e-newsletters, transcripts and news releases.
Siding Articles
Siding FAQ
Removing Paint from Brick
Fall, Painting & Staining, Siding, Spring, Summer...Tips to remove paint from brick. ...
Is Foam Siding a Good Idea?
Fall, Siding, Spring, Summer, Winter...A friend is trying to interest my husband in a new process of building homes out of foam boards coated with thin layers of concrete. Do you have ...
Asbestos Siding
Siding...Tips on removing and maintaining asbestos siding....
Vinyl Siding Dilemma
Energy Savings, Siding...My house has cedar wood lap siding which looks good but the north side takes some pretty rough weather. I don't want to repaint again and wonder if.....
Defending A Woodpecker Attack
Bugs, Pests & Rodents, Siding...My home is under attack by woodpeckers! They are pecking holes in the cedar shakes. We built this house 45 years ago but this is an issue new to us....
Historical Steel Home Needs Paint
Painting & Staining, Siding...Dear Tom and Leslie,My question is about my new home. It is a Lustron home and I am jonesing to decorate. It is a porcelain enameled steel home tha....
Hot Tips For Cool Summer Home Improvements
Air Conditioning, Bugs, Pests & Rodents, Cleaning, Decorating & Design, Flooring, Lawn & Garden, Siding...Tom Kraeutler and Leslie Segrete host The Money Pit, a nationally syndicated radio show that fields hundred of calls each week from listeners seeking....
Siding Columns
Top 10 Home Improvement Topics
Bath Remodeling, Fall, Flooring, Insulation & Ventilation, Kitchen Remodeling, Plumbing, Roofing, Siding, Spring, Summer, Toilet, Tub & Shower, Walls & Ceilings, Windows & Skylights, Winter...To help you avoid home improvement hassles of your own, here are the top ten home improvement topics we get the most questions on, and some solutions ...
Winter’s Helpers
Air Conditioning, Decorating & Design, Fall, Heating, Insulation & Ventilation, Lawn & Garden, Siding, Storm Proofing, Windows & Skylights...Though early autumn days may still be spent outside, it won’t be long until cooler weather and winter storms conspire to send you indoors. Before batt...
Green Roofing and Siding
Fall, Green Home Improvement, Roofing, Siding, Spring, Summer, Winter...Just as products for home interiors have been getting greener, there’s a growing variety of exterior treatments for creating an ecologically sound hom...
Indulge Yourself! Top Products For Affordable Luxury
Bath Remodeling, Decorating & Design, Doors, Flooring, Kitchen Remodeling, Plumbing, Siding, Windows & Skylights, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...Let's face it, sometimes in our harried existence it's the little things we do for ourselves that mean the most. Completing a simple home improve......
October Weekend Projects
Caulking, Chimneys, Doors, Energy Savings, Fall, Roofing, Siding, Windows & Skylights...October is here, and that means it’s time to get the house in tip top shape for an energy efficient winter heating season. This also needs to be don....
The Finishing Touch
Bath Remodeling, Decorating & Design, Siding, Walls & Ceilings...From House Beautiful Home Remodeling & DecoratingTom Kraeutler and Leslie Segrete host The Money Pit, a nationally syndicated radio show that fie....
Home Improvements By Number
Electrical, Heating, Insulation & Ventilation, Plumbing, Roofing, Siding, Windows & Skylights...You’ve probably heard it said dozens of times before “they don’t build ‘em like they used to”. Well, it’s true – and sometimes that’s a good thing! ....
Power Washers
Cleaning, Patio, Siding...For faster yet effective cleaning, you can do a thorough job with a power washer. You need the punch that a pressure washer packs to really clean th....
Choosing Insect Repellants
Bugs, Pests & Rodents, Siding...Insect repellents are available in various forms and concentrations. Aerosol and pump-spray products are intended for skin applications as well as fo....
New Hints For Old Tints
Painting & Staining, Siding...What did the colors of the past look like? The somber and muted tones which appear when layers of paint, altered by time, sunlight and weather, are s....
Picture Perfect Painting
Cleaning, Decks & Porches, Painting & Staining, Patio, Siding...Picking up a paintbrush may seem like a straightforward home improvement task. But in truth, this simplest of home improvement projects may too oft....
Siding Tips
Your Aging Money Pit
Roofing, Siding...Every product in the home has a life span. Evaluate your major home components, such as roofing and siding, on a yearly basis. ...
Tlc Will Prevent Siding Damage
Siding...A little preventive maintenance for your siding can save you from paying a lot for repairs. Siding takes a real beating from the weather and needs re....
Clean Green From Siding
Mold, Siding...Has mildew and dirt left your siding less than lustrous? A soft cloth and long handled brush might be just the tools you’ll need to bring back the s....
Siding E-newsletter
Siding E-newsletter Articles
Illuminate Your Landscaping - 9/28 Money Pit e-Newsletter
Cleaning, Decorating & Design, Driveways, Paths & Sidewalks, Electrical, Flooring, Painting & Staining, Product Recomendations, Safety, Siding, Storm Proofing, Walls & Ceilings...In your home, lighting can create a mood, light a work area, keep you safe at night and create drama. You can use exterior lighting to create the sam...
Fall Fix Ups - 8/31 Money Pit e-Newsletter
Bath Remodeling, Decorating & Design, Fall, Furniture Refinishing & Repair, Heating, Insulation & Ventilation, Kitchen Remodeling, Roofing, Safety, Siding, Stairs & Railings, Structure...Weekend warriors, you have a whole EXTRA day coming to tackle those projects you've been putting off. Remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a poun...
DIY Holiday - 12/8 Money Pit e-Newsletter
Product Recomendations, Roofing, Safety, Siding, Tools...If you’re running out of gift ideas, don’t take the lame way out and get a gift card! According to a Consumer Reports holiday shopping poll, more tha...
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Shocking News About Your Electrical System - Money Pit Newsletter for October 20th
Decorating & Design, Electrical, Energy Savings, Mold, Painting & Staining, Siding...Fall is a great time of year to paint the outside of your house. But before you pick up that brush or pop open that paint can, make sure you prepare ...
Your Money Pit e-Newsletter for June 16th
Cleaning, Mold, Product Recomendations, Safety, Siding, Tools, Tub & Shower...Forget the tie, don’t even think about a “World’s Greatest Dad” mug… we know what dad really wants for Father’s Day: tools! Spending on Father’s Day ...
Siding Transcripts
Siding On Air
Transcript For September 8, 2007, Hour 2
Decks & Porches, Flooring, Insulation & Ventilation, Siding...
Transcript For July 7, 2007, Hour 2
Basements & Crawlspaces, Cleaning, Driveways, Paths & Sidewalks, Plumbing, Product Recomendations, Siding, Tub & Shower, Walls & Ceilings...
Transcript For June 30, 2007, Hour 1
Cleaning, Driveways, Paths & Sidewalks, Electrical, Flooring, Foundation, Roofing, Siding...
Transcript For April 28, 2007, Hour 2
Basements & Crawlspaces, Decks & Porches, Decorating & Design, Flooring, Roofing, Siding, Tub & Shower, Windows & Skylights...Transcript For April 14, 2007, Hour 2
Appliances, Cleaning, Decks & Porches, Flooring, Insulation & Ventilation, Kitchen Remodeling, Painting & Staining, Plumbing, Roofing, Siding, Structure, Tub & Shower, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For April 7, 2007, Hour 1
Caulking, Cleaning, Contractors, Electrical, Foundation, Painting & Staining, Siding, Windows & Skylights...Transcript For April 7, 2007, Hour 2
Caulking, Cleaning, Contractors, Electrical, Foundation, Painting & Staining, Siding, Windows & Skylights...Transcript For March 24, 2007, Hour 2
Buying, Selling or Building a Home, Cleaning, Energy Savings, Flooring, Insulation & Ventilation, Mold, Siding, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For March 10, 2007, Hour 1
Cleaning, Driveways, Paths & Sidewalks, Foundation, Mold, Plumbing, Roofing, Siding, Toilet, Tub & Shower, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For March 3, 2007, Hour 1
Basements & Crawlspaces, Flooring, Furniture Refinishing & Repair, Heating, Insulation & Ventilation, Kitchen Remodeling, Plumbing, Product Recomendations, Siding...Transcript For March 3, 2007, Hour 2
Basements & Crawlspaces, Buying, Selling or Building a Home, Doors, Flooring, Foundation, Furniture Refinishing & Repair, Heating, Kitchen Remodeling, Plumbing, Siding...Transcript For February 17, 2007, Hour 1
Bath Remodeling, Cleaning, Flooring, Painting & Staining, Siding, Tub & Shower...Transcript For December 16, 2006, Hour 1
Cleaning, Flooring, Heating, Painting & Staining, Siding, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For November 11, 2006, Hour 2
Appliances, Bugs, Pests & Rodents, Foundation, Mold, Painting & Staining, Siding, Toilet...Transcript For November 11, 2006, Hour 2
Bugs, Pests & Rodents, Buying, Selling or Building a Home, Flooring, Insulation & Ventilation, Mold, Plumbing, Siding, Toilet, Tub & Shower...Transcript For November 4, 2006, Hour 1
Appliances, Bugs, Pests & Rodents, Foundation, Mold, Painting & Staining, Siding, Toilet...Transcript For October 28, 2006, Hour 1
Air Conditioning, Energy Savings, Flooring, Insulation & Ventilation, Kitchen Remodeling, Plumbing, Roofing, Siding, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For October 14, 2006, Hour 1
Appliances, Cleaning, Garage, Kitchen Remodeling, Mold, Siding, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For October 14, 2006, Hour 2
Cleaning, Decorating & Design, Foundation, Insulation & Ventilation, Lawn & Garden, Painting & Staining, Plumbing, Remodels & Additions, Siding...Transcript For October 7, 2006, Hour 1
Air Conditioning, Cleaning, Flooring, Furniture Refinishing & Repair, Insulation & Ventilation, Painting & Staining, Product Recomendations, Roofing, Siding, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...Transcript For September 23, 2006, Hour 2
Appliances, Basements & Crawlspaces, Cleaning, Flooring, Heating, Lighting, Painting & Staining, Plumbing, Siding, Toilet, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For September 9, 2006, Hour 1
Appliances, Bugs, Pests & Rodents, Cleaning, Foundation, Insulation & Ventilation, Plumbing, Siding, Windows & Skylights...Transcript For August 26, 2006, Hour 1
Decks & Porches, Energy Savings, Flooring, Kitchen Remodeling, Product Recomendations, Siding, Windows & Skylights...Transcript For August 19, 2006, Hour 2
Appliances, Basements & Crawlspaces, Flooring, Kitchen Remodeling, Painting & Staining, Plumbing, Siding...Transcript For August 5, 2006, Hour 2
Bugs, Pests & Rodents, Cleaning, Doors, Foundation, Insulation & Ventilation, Painting & Staining, Siding, Tub & Shower, Windows & Skylights...Transcript For July 22, 2006, Hour 2
Cleaning, Driveways, Paths & Sidewalks, Faucets, Product Recomendations, Roofing, Siding, Walls & Ceilings, Windows & Skylights...Transcript For April 15, 2006, Hour 1
Decorating & Design, Painting & Staining, Plumbing, Siding, Walls & Ceilings, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...Transcript For April 8, 2006, Hour 1
Bugs, Pests & Rodents, Cleaning, Lawn & Garden, Painting & Staining, Plumbing, Siding, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For February 4, 2006, Hour 2
Cleaning, Energy Savings, Flooring, Lawn & Garden, Outdoor Structures, Plumbing, Siding...Siding News Releases
Siding News Releases
Winter’s Helpers
Air Conditioning, Decorating & Design, Fall, Heating, Insulation & Ventilation, Lawn & Garden, Painting & Staining, Siding, Windows & Skylights...While most American do-it-yourselfers continue to make the most of a temperate autumn, it won’t be long until cooler weather and seasonal storms send ...
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