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Softwashing

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Low Slope Roofing

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Egress Windows

Horsehair Plaster

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The Overly Annoying Woodpecker

Graffiti

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Acid Rain Effects on Windows

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What is a “Square”?

When a Doghouse is NOT a Doghouse

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How to Get Paint, Tar, Gum, etc. Out of Clothing

An Exterior Caulking No-No…

What are Lap Marks?

Do Curling, Warping, or Buckled Siding Shingles Need to be Replaced?

Is Painting Over Wallpaper a Good Idea?

How to Get Rid of Nicotine Stains

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Maintenance After the Pre-Cast Bulkhead Install

Why Does Wood Turn Gray?

To Prime, or NOT to Prime…

Incorrectly Overlapping Flashing or Aluminum Trim Wrapping

How to Save House Plants While Away on Vacation

What is the Most Proper Way to Store Paint?

Why Are Some Porch Ceilings Painted Blue?

The Differences Between a Wood, Steel, or Fiberglass Entry Door

What is a Finial?

What Causes Pressure Treated Wood to Rot Out?

What Causes a Carbon Monoxide Detector to Go Off?

What is a Parapet Wall?

What Temperature Does it Have to be to Fix Your Roof?

How Long Should Plaster Cure Before Painting It?

How to Stop Paint on Galvanized Metal from Peeling

Whatever Happened to ‘Bleaching Oil’?

What is a Juliet Balcony?

What is Putty Used for in Construction?

What is Parging?

Painting Chimneys – The Ultimate Roll of the Dice

The Difference Between a Gutter and a Downspout

Popcorn Ceilings

Why are Water Stains Brown?

What is the Best Floorcovering for a Bathroom Floor?

Why is it so Hard to Find a “Good” Contractor these Days?

Being Mindful to Keep Snow Clear from Critical Areas

What Affects the Price of Wood?

Converting a “Normal” Closet to a “Laundry” Closet

A Trick to Fixing Frustratingly Stubborn Plaster Failures…

Exterior Paint Application: Spray vs. Brush & Roll

How Many Coats of Paint Should be Applied to the Exterior of Your Home?

Merry Christmas from all of us at LOPCO Contracting!

Why Your Home Has Mice

Cloudy & Foggy Glass Window Panes

Redoing a Ceiling – Better To Go Over Existing or To Start from Scratch?

Why that Old Steam Radiator Heats Up SO HOT!!!

Arguably the Most Delicious (and Perhaps Most Dangerous!) Turkey One Could Possibly Have!!

What is the Difference Between Red Cedar Shingles & White Cedar Shingles?

What is the Difference Between Drywall and Blueboard?

How to Stop that Annoying Chirp from the Smoke Detector

What Causes Gutters to Leak?

Why Re-hanging Things is Often More Involved Than it May Seem…

2 Traditional Societal Norms that Have Transitioned into Modern Day Superpowers

What is a Water Table on a House?

The Secret Power of Underutilized Shoes

Can I Paint Without Sanding?

Exterior Decking Floors – To Coat or Not To Coat

Crown Molding

Unintentional Damage by the Well-intentioned

Opening Pandora’s Box

Caulking Your Foundation

Reglazing Windows

Surfactant Leaching

Interior Peeling Paint

Mill Glaze

Roof Leak Frustrations

Where is Asbestos Found?

How Do You Replace a Bulkhead (aka Cellar) Door?

Is it OK to Powerwash a Roof?

What Makes a Home Considered “Historic”?

How to Get Pet Urine Smell Out of Hardwood Floors…

How Long Do Toilet Wax Rings Last?

What is a Drip Cap?

What is the Best Waterproofing for Wood??

What is a Lavette??

What is Hardware Cloth?

What is the Single Thing You Can Do to Help Sell Your Home – FAST!!!???

What is Roof Decking Code?

What Causes Wood to Rot?

Why Does Siding Get Chalky?

How Do You Get Rid of Carpenter Bees?

Is Step Flashing Necessary?

How to Caulk Large Gaps

What is a Calcimine Ceiling?

Why Do Deck Stains Peel?

Does Vinyl Siding Decrease Home Value?

Where Do Bathroom Vents Go?

How Many Years Do Wood Fences Last?

Don’t Wait!!

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