Exterior projects
10 plain-language guides to the shell of the house and everything around it. Each one opens with what Massachusetts homes actually look like in the public record, then covers the job, what to weigh, and broad national cost ballparks.
A roof is the one system where deferring the decision costs more than the decision itself.
Open guide →Siding is weather armor first and curb appeal second.
Open guide →The paint on the wall is the last ten percent of an exterior paint job.
Open guide →Gutters are not really a roof accessory.
Open guide →A chimney is a working exhaust system that happens to be made of brick.
Open guide →Masonry fails slowly and forgives almost nothing done wrong.
Open guide →The garage is the biggest moving part on your house and usually the most neglected.
Open guide →Your driveway is the largest paved surface you own and the first thing winter attacks.
Open guide →A fence is the cheapest structure you will ever build on a legal boundary.
Open guide →Porches live outdoors in every season and fail in slow motion.
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