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Soffit Vents May Be the Answer to Your Moisture Problem

  Installing soffit vents is one way to protect your home from excess moisture and rot. Many homes today are built so that they are practically airtight. Modern building materials allow for such snug construction — they make it almost as if you’re living in a bubble. We’re trained to think [...]

Soffit Vents May Be the Answer to Your Moisture Problem2024-11-12T10:25:59-07:00

Home Renovations in the Historic District Can Be Challenging

If your home is in the historic district, can you renovate the exterior to mesh with your particular tastes? Heck no! Many cities and towns, including Salt Lake City, have what is known as a historic district, where a governing body attempts to preserve buildings’ architectural styles and protect [...]

Home Renovations in the Historic District Can Be Challenging2025-07-25T16:24:13-06:00

Keep Rain Gutters Clear to Prevent Spread of Zika

  When you think of rain gutters, you may not think of the Zika virus, but you should. Rain gutters that are not properly maintained can result in pools of standing water — a welcoming environment for mosquitoes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, mosquitoes prefer to lay eggs in manmade objects. These [...]

Keep Rain Gutters Clear to Prevent Spread of Zika2025-09-15T14:41:26-06:00

Vinyl Siding: How to Keep it in Good Shape for Years to Come

  Vinyl siding is tough, but it’s not invincible. What, if anything, can damage vinyl siding, and what can you do to prevent it? EXTREME HEAT We’re not talking about the kind of heat you get on a sweltering day here on the Wasatch Front — if that were true, the vinyl would [...]

Vinyl Siding: How to Keep it in Good Shape for Years to Come2025-11-25T15:42:24-07:00

A Home Exterior Is a Big Commitment. Look before You Book!

Seeing is believing. When you’re shopping for a new home exterior, a picture is not worth a thousand words. What you want is to be able to see and touch real, live samples of what you’re considering wrapping your house in. Sure, a salesperson could show you a book, [...]

A Home Exterior Is a Big Commitment. Look before You Book!2024-11-12T10:25:57-07:00

Stucco and Stone: The Best of Both Worlds

Can’t decide between stucco and stone for your home exterior? Why not have both?! This exciting trend is really gaining in popularity, especially here in the Intermountain West, where we have the open space for our homes to be our castles!  Stone is a beautiful choice for a home exterior, but if [...]

Stucco and Stone: The Best of Both Worlds2025-12-22T11:51:52-07:00

James Hardie Siding Is the Best — If it’s Installed Right

  If you are considering James Hardie fiber cement siding for your home, you want to make sure it’s installed properly. Home exterior cladding is a significant investment, and you want it to last. James Hardie provides a 30-year manufacturer’s warranty on all its products, but this warranty is void if the installation is not done [...]

James Hardie Siding Is the Best — If it’s Installed Right2025-09-15T14:38:22-06:00

Choosing a Home Exterior Can Be a Real Nail-Biter!

Deciding on a new home exterior can be stressful. What will it look like? Will it be right for you? You may ask yourself these questions and agonize over the answers in many areas of your life. What color should you dye your hair? Should you get a tattoo? Should [...]

Choosing a Home Exterior Can Be a Real Nail-Biter!2025-02-14T16:22:37-07:00

Vinyl vs. Fiber Cement Siding

  In the vinyl vs. fiber cement siding war, who wins? Everyone does, really, because both options are great, though for different reasons, which is why each is such a popular choice among homeowners. These man-made exterior cladding products marry the all-important durability with the beauty homeowners want. How can you decide [...]

Vinyl vs. Fiber Cement Siding2024-11-12T10:25:55-07:00

Your Home’s Foundation Wants Some Beautification

  Home foundations are meant to be tough — after all, they need to support a huge, heavy structure and everything (and everyone!) in it! But that’s doesn’t mean it has to be ugly, does it? Shoes protect our feet, but we don’t have go around with sensible footwear on [...]

Your Home’s Foundation Wants Some Beautification2024-11-12T10:25:55-07:00
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