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What we've learned building in the Georgia heat and the North Carolina mountains, written for homeowners.
A leak doesn't automatically mean a new roof, and a roof that looks fine from the street can be three years past due. Here's what we actually check.
Composite costs more up front and less over time, but it isn't automatically the right answer. What actually matters is the frame underneath either one.
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The inspector isn't looking at your studs. They're following the load path and the fasteners. Knowing what gets checked explains why good framers work slowly at certain moments.
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The siding you pick matters less than what's behind it. But once the wall is detailed right, the three materials really do behave differently here.
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The build takes a few days. The conversations that should happen first are what determine whether the fence stays up.
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