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, [...]
 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 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 properly, so you [...]
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 [...]
 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 [...]
 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 [...]
Spring is the season many homeowners think about their gutters, because it is also the season it rains a lot, and all of your gutters’ inadequacies become more apparent. If you see water dripping out of any part of your gutters, you’ve got a problem. Your gutters should be [...]
 Windows have come a long way over the years. From mere holes in the walls to paper to glass to double-hung vinyl replacement models, today’s portals to the outside world are marvels of modern manufacturing. If you still have old wood-frame windows in your home, you’re likely thinking of upgrading to a [...]
Who do you call when your home exterior needs repair? Many people claim to know how to do repairs correctly when they do not, in fact, have the proper training or know-how. Repairs cost money, and you don’t want to have to pay a second time to correct what [...]
 Is it bad to mix stone and wood on your home’s exterior? No. And what’s more, mixing building materials can actually make your home look better than sticking with just one. Stone increases the value of your home, according to Angie’s list. It’s highly regarded, partly for its aesthetic appeal, and partly because its [...]
