corner moldings, and metal starter strips. In addition, vented and unvented soffits, as well as fascia covers, are available. The siding must be installed over a flat surface, so unless you’re ...

Fiberglass cement siding is a composite made of Portland ... Be sure the bottoms of the corner boards cover about 1/2 in. of the foundation. Tip: If you don’t have access to a table saw, buy ...

Snap the vinyl siding into the starter strip and nail it to the wall. Leave space where panels meet corner posts. Overlap each panel 1 to 1-¼ inches on pre-notched cutouts. Leave the last nail on ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

There is also a very good chance of mould being under that siding cover-up -- and that's a problem you don't want to have. Retrofit aluminum or vinyl siding is just like lipstick and mascara ...

Q–Our two-story home is sided with white aluminum. Sometimes we get a wind from the East that blows a coal-dust-looking dirt onto the siding. We think it is coming from a nearby power plant.

Q: My home has stucco siding, and long diagonal cracks are forming in the siding at the corners of the windows. How can I stop or repair the cracking? — Tyler K., Tallahassee, Fla. A ...

A rectangle of gray-stained cedar defines the entry and slides around the exposed corner. Integrated planters and an overhang that affords protection from the elements were made of the same cedar. The ...