Exterior Home Repair

Mold on the exterior of the home is a sign that accumulating moisture has become a problem. Drainage issues and water leaks are the primary causes of external mold growth. You should remove mold...

Mold on the exterior of a home can be visible as unsightly green or black spots near the ground and around places where foliage may obscure sunlight. Dark, damp places with poor air circulation...

The first impression of your home is what Realtors commonly call curb appeal. It's the first thing that anyone notices about your home from a street view. If the home has nice, clean siding in a...

The rain gutter on your home protects it from water pouring down the sides and causing damage. In fact, a rain gutter is considered by many to be an important feature of a home. You can improve...

Concrete brick falls into a category of home exterior known as masonry. While masonry is not particularly difficult to paint, the prep work for this type of process is extremely important. If you...

Would you like to raise up that sunken concrete slab elevation but don't want to pay for slabjacking? Or is the slab too heavy to lift? Here's a trick I use on occasion to get the elevation back...

Crawl spaces offer a great place to store lawn care items as well as provide easy access to plumbing supply lines and mechanical duct work and vents. However, they also provide safe harbor for...

If you bought a flexible downspout extension chances are you’re trying to redirect the rain water from making a puddle at the base of your foundation. You can redirect it around bushes and cement...

Times are tough and repairmen are REALLY expensive. So I learned to do some repairs myself and have been amazed at how easy it is. Here is how to repair an air conditioner yourself.

If your exterior door molding has seen better days, before moisture or termite damage, then it's definitely time to replace it. Taking off the old molding is a more delicate procedure than putting...

Making new window screens can be a fun and easy project which will update the appearance of your home and make opening your windows a more pleasant experience.

Staining a deck can be messy work. Sometimes deck stain can splatter or spill when you least expect it. When deck stain gets on the vinyl siding, you will need more than a rag to remove it. Once...

Spring is slowly approaching. And a lot of you will be doing a lot of spring cleaning and some more much needed chores. One of chose might be house painting. Instead of hiring a painter to do it...

You know when it's time to update the exterior of your home with new siding. The exterior is the first thing that people see when they visit and can seriously affect your property value. Use this...

To replace the rope and pulley on your extension ladder you need simple hand tools and replacements from your home center store.

In this article I will explain how to install Vinyl Skirting on a Mobile Home.

For rain gutters to smoothly and effectively funnel rainwater into a downspout and away from a structure, they must be pitched properly. While many guttering problems are related to clogs, leaks...

You can save money making a sand filter for your above ground pool. Sand filters are just that - filters made of sand. With the right container and a pump, you can easily make your own.

Masonite siding is made from different materials than other types of siding. It may include wood fiber and wood chips that have been compressed, wax, and other items. You might say it is a more...

This article will explain how to seal a wooden deck. If you recently purchased a home and have a wooden deck you need to print this article, go to the store, buy the supplies and seal the deck....

Learn how to remove rotten or damaged house siding on your home, in this DIY home improvement video clip.

Learn how to identify problems with your home siding and problems caused by failure of your house siding- free DIY video.

Many building foundations develop non-structural cracks, often caused when the building settles into the ground below and around it. Usually, these cracks do not pose any threat that the building...

Windows and doors often leak. That's the simple facts. But, it is fairly easy to make repairs to minimize or eliminate those leaks, which will result in energy savings, as well as a more...

Do you have gutters on your house with dark black streaks? They should be easy enough to remove.

Here come the Swallows, it must be spring. Each year these beautiful birds begin to build their mud nests on our buildings, barns, homes and other areas like bridges. Swallows typically build mud...

If you have an older home and have had estimates for replacing old, rotted-out window and door sills, you know how expensive it can be. Bondo, the same product used as auto-body epoxy filler, has...

It’s essential for many jobs, but the ordinary ladder has great accident potential. No home accessory looks so harmless. To ensure that you will always come down a ladder the same way you went...

Even concrete steps can crack, crumble and decay over time. While recasting concrete front steps can be time-consuming, with the right tools you can repair them correctly, and prevent a...

Do you have a metal roof? Do you want that roof to last for many, many years? More than likely your answer to that question is yes. Putting on a new roof is not only a costly job, it is a huge...

A split rail fence is one of the easiest fences to build on your own. Originating from the days of the Old West, a split rail fence was used to mark boundaries across vast expanses of land in a...

Moss tends to take over brick walls, walkways and patios. It grows close together in clumps. Before you know it, your entire walkway can be covered with it, especially if it's in a shady area....

Vinyl siding is a very low-maintenance exterior for a house. It lasts for many years and doesn't require painting. Vinyl siding does, however, require periodic cleaning to stay looking as good as...

Natural stone is a durable and beautiful building material. It can be used for walls, patios or walkways. All natural stone requires periodic cleaning to stay looking as good as new. You can...

No home is completely burglar-proof but there are things you can do to make it less likely that a burglar will select your home for invasion.

Tired of looking at that ugly pothole in your driveway? Hate the bump when you drive over it? Well you don't need to put up with it anymore and you don't need to hire someone for hundreds of...

The Environmental Protection Agency banned any new use of asbestos in 1989. A home built before that date continues to pose a potential health risk. Asbestos is a group of naturally occurring...

If your existing asphalt shingles are15 to 20 years old or you live in an area with extremes of weather, it may be time for you to consider a new roof. In addition to the age of your roof, other...