After 10 years in print journalism, Nick transitioned to the home improvement space. He has specialized in maintenance, mortgages, home warranties, moving, car shipping, home security and more for 7 ...

The exterior of your home faces a ceaseless barrage of threats from the hot sun, strong winds, precipitation in all its forms, and the bitter winter cold. As such, your house siding must be strong and ...

Stone veneer siding is increasingly popular because it has the attractive look of real stone at a fraction of the cost. Unfortunately, experts say it is very often installed improperly and those ...

This post was originally published in 2012. This is an updated version of that post. Stone siding might be the most problematic siding that we come across as home inspectors. This stuff is failing ...

The pharaohs capitalized on the beauty and strength of stone, overseeing the construction of architectural gems whose magnificence has endured into the modern age. Fortunately for do-it-yourselfers, ...

Given the shortage of skilled masons and the demand for realistic stone for both interior and exterior use, manufacturers have been seeking to develop an authentic looking, easy-to-install, job site ...

I recently had an informative email exchange with a past client that highlighted the discovery of some especially nasty water damage behind the stone siding at her townhome. I was curious about the ...

A common exterior that numerous houses have is siding. To clean this section, many people use a power washer. While popular, there are some siding materials that can't handle this cleaning pressure, ...