Recent content by jpkluczka

so i showed them the side by the chimey. They said its wavy because new flashing was installed and it should settle down. Im not convinced. Its been a week already. It looks sloppy to me. Does it look like it will leak? I have the headwall flashing sealed up real good. the nail covers with the...

I had a new roof installed on my rear dormerd cape. Im not too impressed with their work. The flashing was nailed down in the back of the house using thin nails. I know enough to know thats not a good thing. I covered the nails with white screw caps using clear urethane caulk. As you can see its...

I have maple hardwood flooring throughout the first floor of my home. It was finished using a water based matte finish. The problem i'm having is it scratches so easily. I am very careful cleaning and have felt pads on all furniture. I had done in 2018. This does not seem normal to me. Every...

I got a LG top load washer with wifi and let me tell you i will never do without. So many times my washer would restart due to uneven load. Now if it happens i get notified about anything. No more checking to see if the wash is done i know exactly how long it has left!

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I have been searching for a solution to stop the draft coming from the bottom of my basement door. It's about a 1/4 gap. I have a nylon door sweep i attached to the front but it doesn't cover it all. The problem is, it is not level and when i open the door with a pile door sweep i tried, it...

My house was built in 1947. It is a cape cod with a rear dormer in the 1960s. The exterior is brick on the first floor. I know there is no insulation between the brick and wall. I sealed all the outlets and any drafts i could. Would adding blown in insulation be beneficial? I worry about brick...

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How do i remove the front of a gable vent to access the screen and clean it? Does it just snap off?

Thank you for the replies. I took some pictures. Hopefully you can see the stripes. They happen on the bottom 3 to 4 portions of siding. I cleaned them but you can kind of see it. I also took pictures of the roof overlap and my end caps of the siding. The right extends more than the left. Doesnt...

I will take a picture next time it happens i wiped them clean. Possible i missed a spot i will check and post pictures. I clean my windows regularly and power wash with the product "wet it and forget it" twice a year.

I had a new roof and siding installed in 2011. It is a rear dormered cape. During heavy rain my white vinyl siding develops tiger stripes like what you would see on gutters towards the bottom of the siding and down under windows. I always use a magic eraser to clean it off. This only happens...