The current small exterior wood area around the bay window at the second level of my home is deteriorating (see photos).
After repairing it, instead of repainting it, I am thinking of getting some material that will cover the current wood area.
If that material is vinyl siding, it will look like...
The current small exterior wood area around the bay window at the second level of my home is deteriorating (see photos).
Instead of repainting and repairing it, I am thinking of getting vinyl siding that looks like wood.
The new vinyl siding will cover the current wood area.
Its thickness is at...
How to repair cracks at front entrance?
The vertical crack is between the masonry front entrance and gray foundation.
The horizontal cracks / holes are under the masonry front entrance.
Please see photo.
The second photo show the masonry front entrance, gray foundation and the interlock...
I remove the two screws on the deadbolt handle cover.
Please see the second photo in the shared album https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipM85ZTpmjNDmrFTnTpDxvcIopGP7vk1ZrEd4M2karzxFLrwTZrklDWotWLXjWH5AQ?key=RVJPQkoza0Y4V0xmUXZWaDB1SWpZQVVRUmRZVkx3 .
Is the gold plate on backwards or not?
If I loosen that screw just a bit, it make the bolt easier to move.
Currently I discover the optimum tightness of the screws - not too loose nor too tight and push on the door from inside.
I also put some Graphite Lubricant in the keyhole and the door key is easier to turn now.
What else can be...
The deadbolt handle is hard to turn even the door is opened.
This problem only occurred yesterday suddenly.
The left screw was loose. I tightened it but this hard-to-turn problem occurred so I posted this question.