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Siding Company Recommendations
Asked by B.S. from Kansas City
on September 2, 2008
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We are in need of new siding. We currently have wood siding that is rotting (it's been on since 1951). We had Continental come out for an estimate and they must've tho...
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- My mother-in-law works at a siding company in Liberty, Mo. Her name is Diane. They do vinyl siding. The contact information is: Exterior Energy Consultants, Inc. ...
- I DO NOT recommend Champion Windows and Siding...all their work is contracted out and we had a crew walk off the job because of a dispute they had with Champion. I was...
- We got windows from Blue Springs Siding & Windows and we were VERY happy with them. We had 1 other company bid on the exact same windows and they were $2000 MORE than ...
Garage Door Color
Asked by C.M. from St. Louis
on April 9, 2010
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Hello all...We are getting a new garage door for our house (single garage) and detached barn (two door)...what I'm looking for is insight as to what color to choose.
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- Black sounds best, I would shop around and find it, but you might get away with grey if it is dark enough.
- You could pick any color as long as you paint your front door too!:) all those colors would look good with your red brick, I would be partial to the gray and brown. A...
- I vote for matching the doors. You want some connectivity between the two buildings.....& the barn should match/coordinate with the house. You want your eye to flow....
Front Porch Decor Ideas
Asked by J.B. from Boston
on April 10, 2012
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I have an L-shaped 1950's ranch home with a small 6 x 6 front porch in the the elbow of the "L." The back and left walls are the chocolate brown siding of the house (w...
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- You can use regular size vases and planters, just cluster them together on stools with different heights. I would throw in more lighter and brighter color accents...y...
- Wherever I have shade, I use a ton of flower pots with Impatiens of different colors. They grow really fast, have flowers all summer long, and tend to "spill" over th...
- My sitter has just this configurement and I'm so jealous of it. She created a sweet little vingette. She put a round table in the corner, with two beautiful wick...
House buying...missing Anything
Asked by M.C. from Minneapolis
on December 13, 2010
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When you bought your house what do you wish you would have known before accepting offer? We are in the process of buying a home, we have not had an inspection yet it i...
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- I wish I had known that the neighbors (and each neighbor since) seems required to have a trampoline, and a dog that is a barker, and that they leave outside for days a...
- M.: The paint is the least of your worries. Electrical - Ensure the electrical panel is updated - our home was built in the 1970s as well and the wiring was gett...
- I would be concerned about the lead paint, I didn't hardly think of it when we bought our house but when we began to do renovations (new windows) I became more concern...
How Important Does the Outside of House Matter to You?
Asked by V.T. from Dallas
on August 23, 2011
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We maybe moving and ideally we would love a brick or stone house. Here is the problem, most of the homes that I see in the area where we are going that are in our pri...
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- Depends. Would it be cheaper to renovate the inside or the outside of the house? I would pick which ever would give me the greatest resale value for the least amount...
- Yes I would. I NEED the inside to fit our needs. Plus I love working in the yard with my husband while the kids run around and play. The outside wouldnt bother me ...
- Yes--because physical things can always be changed about the house. the location and safety of neighborhood can not. M
Rats/Mice In Walls - Help!
Asked by L.S. from Dallas
on November 22, 2008
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I am being awakened in the night by rats or mice that are in the wall next to my headboard. They start scratching or chewing and it's noisy enough to wake me up. I w...
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- Oh, boy - You need to get them under control SOON! Mice can slip through cracks or crevices less than 1/2 inch wide and yes, they can scale ANY wall inside or out, an...
- When our first house was built in Frisco, I heard mice running above the ceiling in our master which didn't have the 2nd floor above it. If you house has weep holes, ...
- put some glue boards out where you saw the one mouse...you catch them and then they won't DIE in your walls...
Home Buyer's Remorse
Asked by J.K. from Cleveland
on March 11, 2011
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Hi ladies, I think I have some buyer's remorse. We moved about 5 months ago to a bigger home in a nicer neighborhood. We left the city to have access to better schoo...
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- You are not being ungrateful you were thinking that a larger home would provide more comfort for your family. I had another friend and client that wanted very much ...
- We are on the other side of that fence. We have known we are likley going to be selling our house early next year due to a promotion for my hubby. Everything has been ...
- Don't beat yourself up over your house choice, after all, we buy our houses after only spending a short time walking through them. It's hard to make such a big decisi...
House for Sale
Asked by L.S. from Chicago
on March 5, 2006
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house for sale in chicago's norwood park neighborhood - i notice lots of posts regarding - moving, relocating etc. if you are interested in more information - please ...
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- Where is the house located? How many baths/bedrooms?
- Hi L., We live in Jefferson park, considering buying property. We're familiar with the neighborhood, but I'd like to know the price range and if the house is brick, ...
- Hi L. I'm interested in your house - I'm a realtor for Century 21, but am looking on a personal note, not a professional one. We live by Midway & often talk about ...
How Hard Is It to Power Wash the Outside of a House?
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on March 13, 2012
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My house needs it BAD.
Am I going to have to get on a ladder? It's a one story house, but I'm short... or can I just reach and spray and hope all the dirt gets off?...
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- do not use a power washer....I use a garden hose and/or car wash sprayer to lightly spray the dirt off.
- oooh R.!! This sounds like fun!!! Bob and Greg will be delivering mulch for Boy Scouts all day on Saturday...I need to find out what time baseball is - we have a paren...
- This is an annual job at our house. We have a mostly brick home and a ton of decking around the pool in the backyard. My husband and I take turns because it is a lon...
Need Help with Paint Options!
Asked by C.H. from Casper
on May 1, 2008
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Hi! We are painting the outside of our house soon, and I can't for the life of me decide on the colors! I am up for anything. I would just like a real updated "new ho...
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- If I were you I would drive around new subdivisions and see what catches your eye. We are currently building a house but I probably chose colors that would scare othe...
- I love the grayish sage green with white trim.
- I agree with Kate. Drive around and find houses you really like. You can even knock on the door and ask if you can try to match their paint choices to your color swa...
