Thousands of roof on homes and other buildings suffer from black streaks. The roof algae is doesn't harm the shingles, but looks bad. To remove roof algae a solution of oxygen bleach can be applied to the roof shingles and then rinsed off. A copper strip at the top of the roof can prevent future roof algae.
Trim board rot can be caused by either trim molding material and/or installation defects. The wrong type of molding trim wood can accelerate rot. If your trim lumber has not been painted properly, your door or window trim won't last as long.
Painting a home can be expensive. There are tips on how to paint a house yourself and still get professional results. One of the first steps is getting a safe working platform. A ladder isn't the only option.
Tim Carter shares personal story of how tar paper works to keep houses dry.
Knowing the proper way to install roof shingles is critical. Pay particular attention to the written directions from the shingle manufacturer. The shingle offset is important to avoid a leaking roof.
Tim Carter demonstrates a Kubota excavator from MB Tractor, New England's premier equipment sales and rental business.
Building a wall for a shed or a house is not that hard, but then again, there are many places you can make a mistake. Understand there are many ways to achieve your wall-building goal. What follows are methods I’ve used to build walls that are square, plumb and level.
This video shows an unique system for deck or shed footer forms. The Form-Footer comes with everything you need and snaps together without tools.
This video provides a little tip when building the walls of the shed. This is just one of the many step-by-step videos that will be created showing how to build a wood shed from start to finish.
Tim Carter shows how to use Dow closed cell foam insulation board to insulate the floor of an outdoor shed. Discover the additional benefits of the foam board in this video. Also watch for the ingenious tabs used to hold the insulation in place.
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