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What’s Under Your Siding Matters

  Bill: Hi, I am Bill with Advanced Home Exteriors. We’re here today to talk about exterior sheathing and wall siding. We’re down in Wharton County, which is getting closer to the Gulf Coast, and one of the issues that the homeowner brought up is the structural integrity of the wall. The original siding was […]

Should Trim Be Installed On TOP Of Siding?

  Bill: When we install the trim over, we put the siding behind it, put the trim on top of it, and there is no caulking joint here. I’m Bill with Advanced Home Exteriors. We’re here down in Wharton County today to talk about exterior sheeting and exterior wall siding. One of the questions that […]

Expert Explains Leaking Window Repair

  Bill Jacks: We’ll put the siding on next, and then put the trim over the top and caulk along the inside of the window. Hi, I’m Bill with Advanced Home Exteriors. We’re still in our house in Wharton County today, and we’ve moved out into the garage area. And the house being over 80-years-old, […]

Hardie Expert Explains Poor Siding Installation

Bill Jacks: This is what creates this caulk joint here, which has a tendency to want to fail. Here’s a transition that we ran across the homeowner several years ago, had another contractor replace the gable ends and siding. They chose to do it with the trim on first with the siding butted to it. […]

Patio Fixed With Foam

Dan: I am Dan with Concrete Raising Corporation. And we’re here this morning looking at a patio that is starting to move. You can tell from this fire pit that we have issues of slabs popping off. You have cracks opening up, and then through the tiles you can see where it’s starting to break […]

Maintain Your Pool The Right Way

 Tom Tynan: What better way to beat the heat than a dip in the pool. But to get the most out of your pool when that mercury soars, year-round maintenance is crucial. Joe preventative maintenance in any kind of home problem is important. What kind of preventative maintenance can a homeowner do for their […]

Pest Control Done Right

 Tom Tynan: Pests pose problems perpetually. And with the range of pests to contend with, sometimes you need to get a pro involved. So Scott, what are some of the telltale signs that people have a pest control problem? Scott McGrath: Well, they’ll see things like droppings. They’ll see streak marks and they’ll see […]

Houston Powder Coaters: Metal Powder Coating

 Robin: If it’s metal there is a good chance that we will be able to coat it. Tom: This story has everything: sandblasting, lasers, torches, and even grandma’s old patio furniture. Robin Orlando / HPC: If it’s metal, we got it. Tom: Rust the reaction of iron and oxygen. Add moisture if you want […]

Outdoor Kitchen Oasis

Jeff Roberts: I’ve been doing this for 33 years and it is my favorite project that I’ve ever done. Tom Tynan: This is not a mirage. Paul Steinkamp: Steinkamp Oasis. Jeff Roberts: They wanted an outdoor kitchen. That’s all they knew. Tom Tynan: They also knew who they wanted to design this oasis. Paul Steinkamp: […]

What’s Included In a Professional AC Maintenance Appointment?

Transcript: Amy: Yeah, it was starting to struggle a little bit to cool or to hold temp. Rick Young: We need the capacitor checked once a year, just to check to make sure that it’s not weak, and if it’s weak, it will cause the condenser fan motor to overheat, and it will also cause […]