Damaged siding is ugly to look at, but it also presents other risks that could turn into more expensive problems for a ...

Plumbing vent boots can be all plastic, plastic and metal, or even two-piece metal units. Check plastic bases for cracks and ...

Q. In some of your articles on ice dams/roofs, you mention ridge vents. Our experience with ridge vents has been that openings are blocked by any significant snowfall. Without ventilation all heat ...

Plastic vent covers are usually unobtrusive when they’re pristine white, but once they acquire that nasty yellow or beige color, which they undoubtedly will, they can look pretty gross, making even a ...

Dear Ken: I have turbine vents on the roof. Should I cover them in the winter? It may help you to know that I have those gable vents in the side walls, too. — Paul Answer: It’s a good idea to wrap all ...