Paul Cummins
Draft and Pest Barrier
New Xcluder product to fill gaps and holes. Says it won't rust. Comes in door sweeps too. #exterior #pests
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Paul Cummins
Sep 29, 20181 min read
Loose Vinyl Siding
Just takes a very simple tool: Click on image for link. #exterior #maintenance
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Paul Cummins
Jul 23, 20181 min read
The Sun's Power!
93,000,000 miles a way, a billionth of it's energy hitting the day side of earth, and yet it's mere glancing reflection off a window can...
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Paul Cummins
May 9, 20181 min read
Security film beats bars any day...
This photo shows security film on a bathroom window. Before the invention of the film the glass within 18 inches of the floor, or over...
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Paul Cummins
Apr 30, 20181 min read
Make your steel railing posts last longer!
Remove rust with a wire brush and steel wool. Paint with Rustoleum. Then fill pit with caulk and slope it away from post. Otherwise...
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Paul Cummins
Sep 24, 20171 min read
Fun to fix your old screens!
Just need a spline tool and utility knife. Click on image for video. For pet screen click here. #remodel #exterior #maintenance
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Paul Cummins
May 10, 20171 min read
I shudder to think what your house looks like with big-box-bought plastic shutters!
The plastic ones don't do your older home justice and they are too short for your vintage windows...wooden replacement ones are available...
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Paul Cummins
Mar 10, 20171 min read
Get rid of mold and algae on siding!
House wash--gets rid of mold and algae! Wear goggles! Wear old clothes! Just attach it to your garden hose. When empty simply refill...
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Paul Cummins
Mar 6, 20171 min read
Time Lapse House Construction
This shows how to do the shell and some of the interiors: no plumbing, electrical, HVAC. Even though it covers only some of the scope of...
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Paul Cummins
Jan 31, 20171 min read
Belly Board and Z-Bar... racehorses or rock band?
Sorry, not that much fun! Belly board is used as trim at the bottom of siding and Z-bar is the flashing above it. In the photo above...
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Paul Cummins
Jan 25, 20171 min read
When weeping is good for you!
Those vertical gaps between bricks where there is no mortar let the wall breathe. They're called weep holes but mice and other critters...
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Paul Cummins
Jan 8, 20171 min read
Not Your Father's Stucco
This foam cladding system ran into serious problems before drainage was accommodated. Ask what kind is on your house! Click on image...
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Paul Cummins
Aug 31, 20161 min read
Underpinning is what it's called to strengthen a foundation.
Just inspected a new house that already has shown settling of its concrete block foundation. It may just be a drainage issue: the whole...
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Paul Cummins
Jun 26, 20161 min read
Easy Window Cleaning
Just attach this to your garden hose and you WILL do windows! This has the added advantage of cleaning your window sills of pollen and...
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