Blog Posts

Traditional Vinyl Siding VS LP® SmartSide® Engineered Wood Siding

While traditional vinyl siding is still popular in most Midwest states, and has a strong history throughout most of the U.S., it has definitely lost much of its share of the siding market to better performing products engineered wood siding. With that being said, it is worth asking how vinyl siding compares to engineered wood […]

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Fire-Resistant Is Not Fire-Proof, California Homeowners Discover

This is one of the best articles I have read regarding the California Wildfire crisis.  There will always be debate on who or what should be at fault for the recent uptick in wildfires in California – climate change, forest mismanagement, population growth or equipment failure (such as PG&E).  I think we can all agree […]

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The Battle of Lap Siding

Take a look at this very well thought out article from the great Jim Cory about the battle between James Hardie fiber cement and engineered wood siding.  I could not have said it better myself. The battle between Hardie and LP has reached a fever pitch in our Northern California market as well.  We have […]

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Customer of the Year Awarded

Our Customer of the Year for 2018 has been awarded to Julie Starkey-Dean out of Auburn, California!  Thank you Julie for being such a loyal customer over this past decade and a friend to me and our business!  We were fortunate enough to work on her previous home in Lincoln, followed by her Father’s, then […]

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The Truth About Window Condensation

“Why do my new windows condense more than my old one’s?  We get this question often being in the window and door business.  I think Marvin’s recent blog post about this topic is very well said – please take a look at it below.  As windows continue to improve, this topic will remain an important […]

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As Termites Spread Into Northern States, Termite-Resistant Products Become Crucial

Great article from Karen Alves at LP SmartSide.  As our climate changes, we may find more termites destroying our wood framed homes. According to Orkin.com: Termites damage approximately 600,000 homes in the U.S. each year. U.S. residents spend an estimated $5 billion annually to control termites and repair termite damage. According to the United States […]

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