Exterior Home Repair: Tips and Step-By-Step Guides
This section covers many important exterior home repair topics. Get information and how-to guidance on gutters, siding, painting, roofing, and more.
How to Measure a Cubic Foot of Concrete
Describes how to measure a cubic foot and cubic yard of concrete and how surface area is affected by depth of the concrete slab.
Describes how to measure a cubic foot and cubic yard of concrete and how surface area is affected by depth of the concrete slab.
Top 9 Tutorials for Yard & Home Exterior
Common home exterior, deck and yard maintenance tutorials.
Common home exterior, deck and yard maintenance tutorials.
Screen Repair - Wood Frame
Describes technique for repairing screen in a wood frame.
Describes technique for repairing screen in a wood frame.
Screen Repair - Metal Frame
Describes technique for repairing screen in a metal frame
Describes technique for repairing screen in a metal frame
Call 811 Before You Dig
New national phone number, 811 was established by the FCC to help protect consumers and our underground utility infrastructure.
New national phone number, 811 was established by the FCC to help protect consumers and our underground utility infrastructure.
Repairing Damaged Vinyl Siding
Step by step tutorial on how to replace or patch a damaged section of vinyl siding.
Step by step tutorial on how to replace or patch a damaged section of vinyl siding.
How to Use a Zip Tool - Vinyl Siding Removal Tool
Overview of how to use a vinyl siding removal hand tool commonly known as a zip tool.
Overview of how to use a vinyl siding removal hand tool commonly known as a zip tool.
Types of Home Siding Materials
Describes various siding materials for the home including vinyl, aluminum, cement fiber, wood
Describes various siding materials for the home including vinyl, aluminum, cement fiber, wood
Easy Home Winterizing Checklist
Fall checklist for getting your home ready for winter
Fall checklist for getting your home ready for winter
Top 10 Most Common House Paint Problems and How to Fix Them
Tutorial describes the top 10 most common paint problems found around the home, their cause and how to fix them.
Tutorial describes the top 10 most common paint problems found around the home, their cause and how to fix them.
Inspection Checklist for Home Repair
This is a handy checklist for seasonal inspection for your home including roofing.
This is a handy checklist for seasonal inspection for your home including roofing.
Exterior Paint Preparation
The most important step in painting your home does not involve a paintbrush but rather paint scraping tools. Learn how to prepare your home's exterior surface for painting.
The most important step in painting your home does not involve a paintbrush but rather paint scraping tools. Learn how to prepare your home's exterior surface for painting.
Painting Must Reads
Tutorials and tips on paint, painting, brush usage and more.
Tutorials and tips on paint, painting, brush usage and more.
How to Replace a Damaged Brick
Brick replacement can be done by a homeowner under certain conditions. Learn when a brick can be replaced and how to do it yourself.
Brick replacement can be done by a homeowner under certain conditions. Learn when a brick can be replaced and how to do it yourself.
How to Tuckpoint Mortar Joints in a Brick Wall
Maintaining mortar joints in a brick wall is essential to keep water out of the wall and prevent brick failure. Learn how to maintain the mortar joints in a brick wall with a technique called tuckpointing.
Maintaining mortar joints in a brick wall is essential to keep water out of the wall and prevent brick failure. Learn how to maintain the mortar joints in a brick wall with a technique called tuckpointing.
Cleaning Gutters and Downspouts
This tutorial guides you through the proper way to clean gutters and downspouts with some helpful hints along the way.
This tutorial guides you through the proper way to clean gutters and downspouts with some helpful hints along the way.
Exterior Paint Repair on Historic Homes
This detailed technical brief includes describes how to identify and treat exterior paint problems on historic homes, and was prepared under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 by the United States Park Service.
This detailed technical brief includes describes how to identify and treat exterior paint problems on historic homes, and was prepared under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 by the United States Park Service.
Vinyl Siding: What You Need to Know
Vinyl siding is a popular exterior home material with a love-hate relationship among many homeowners. In this article About.com Architecture Guide Jackie Craven discusses what you need to know about this siding material including durability and maintenance.
Vinyl siding is a popular exterior home material with a love-hate relationship among many homeowners. In this article About.com Architecture Guide Jackie Craven discusses what you need to know about this siding material including durability and maintenance.