Replacement Windows: What Gets Measured and Ordered Before Install Day Before a crew shows up to replace your windows, a few things have to be settled: what size each opening is, which material and glass go in each room, and what the written estimate says. If you are a homeowner in Columbia or elsewhere in […]
Can Siding Be Installed in Cold Weather? What Changes Below 40°F When a siding project is on the list and the weather turns cold, the natural question is whether to wait for spring. There is no single answer for every house or every product, and this guide does not claim one. What it can do […]
What Is Included in a Gutter Installation: Old Gutters, Fascia, Downspouts, Cleanup Two gutter quotes can look similar on paper and still cover different work. One may mention removing the old system, another may not. One may name the downspouts, another may only say “install gutters.” Because the wording varies from contractor to contractor, the […]
What Happens When a Reroof Uncovers Soft Roof Decking? The roof deck, also called sheathing, sits underneath the shingles and underlayment. Because it is covered, its full condition may not be clear before the old roof comes off. An attic inspection can reveal some warning signs, but removing the old covering exposes the upper surface […]
When Deck Ledger Flashing Is Actually a Siding Project Deck ledger flashing is the piece homeowners usually meet after a stain weekend, when the boards look fine and the inside corner of the rim still smells wet. On a house in Columbia, Jefferson City, or anywhere else the deck is bolted to a wood-framed wall, […]
Should Gutter Outlets Be Added When a Dormer or Porch Roof Is New? Gutter outlets for a new dormer or porch roof get skipped because the new roof looks small. A dormer cheek and a porch roof do not shed much water compared with the main house, until that water all arrives at one corner […]
Insulating Walls While Siding Is Off: When It Is Worth Doing Homeowners ask whether to add insulation when replacing siding, usually after the estimate is already about panels and trim. In Columbia, Jefferson City, and the rest of Mid-Missouri, that question shows up in the fall, when people would rather have the wall closed before […]
What Gets Opened When Siding Comes Off: Lights, Outlets, and Hose Bibs Siding replacement exterior outlets are easy to treat as hardware that stays put. On a house in Columbia, Jefferson City, or elsewhere in Mid-Missouri, they usually do not. Outdoor lights, receptacle boxes, and hose bibs sit in the same plane as the cladding. […]
Window Replacement on Brick Versus Sided Homes: What Changes Replacing windows on a brick house and replacing windows on a sided house are not the same exterior detail. The glass package can be identical. The wall finish around the opening is not. Brick, stone, and other masonry change how the flashing reaches the outside face. […]
Storm Windows: Keep, Remove, or Skip When Replacing the Main Window Storm windows are a separate layer over the glass you already have. They are not the replacement window. When the main window is being replaced, the storm panel becomes its own decision: keep it, remove it, or skip it because the new window does […]