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Window Properties and Design

By David Masher On August 25, 2016 · Add Comment · In Building Materials, Doors, Home Improvement, Windows
The doors and windows that are right for you will depend on the climate you live in and the design of your house. Windows can make or break a building project. Choose wisely and your home will be comfortable, attractive, and easy to maintain. Buy the wrong ones and you can spend more than you [...]
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Your Home’s Exterior: Comparing Paint and Siding

By David Masher On August 25, 2016 · Add Comment · In Building Materials, Cedar Shingles, Home Improvement, Paint
It’s tempting to judge a home by its cover, but for decisions about paint or siding, you need to go a little deeper and consider what’s already there, what shape it’s in, your budget and aesthetics. With advances in paint and siding, how to color and protect your home is a many-sided equation. David Lucas, [...]
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Laminated Veneer Lumber

By David Masher On July 25, 2016 · Add Comment · In Building Materials, Home Improvement
The laminated veneer lumber (LVL) manufacturing process creates a strong and stable product that can reliably support large areas. Wide open spaces are great for country music singers, but can be a real headache for builders. To create large, open rooms, builders and architects must find away to keep the building’s structure rigid without using [...]
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Vapor Diffusion Retarders and Air Barriers

By David Masher On July 25, 2016 · 1 Comment · In Building Materials, Home Improvement
Vapor diffusion retarders, air retarders, and air/vapor retarders all relate to the interaction of temperature and moisture in and around the building envelope. A vapor barrier or vapor diffusion retarder (VDR) is a material that reduces the rate at which water vapor can move through a material. The Thermal-Moisture Dynamic Water vapor moves in and [...]
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