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Siding Options: Cedar Vs. Redwood

Every home must have siding. Unless you have a real brick home, there is some type of siding on your house. Whether stucco, vinyl, metal, composite material or wood, siding is an essential component of a home’s construction. However, wood is the quintessential material not only for the “bones”, floors and top of a home, […]

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What Are The Advantages Of Fibrex?

For those familiar with Fibrex they typically think of windows. And rightly so as it is used primarily for window frame components in place of vinyl. However, Fibrex has been used as a welcome replacement for wood and then aluminum about 40 years ago. What’s Great About Fibrex? Perhaps a better question to ask first […]

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Features And Benefits Of James Hardie Fiber Cement Siding

  When it comes to choosing siding for your home or building project, there are many products available. Traditional wood siding, composite wood products and even vinyl siding are popular choices. But probably the best choice for most every residential siding need is James Hardie fiber cement siding, commonly known as Hardie Board. All About […]

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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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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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Remodelers Ranked No. 2 in Consumer Complaints in 2017, CFA Finds

Great article in Remodeling Magazine about consumer complaints in the remodeling industry.  If you go with the lowest bidder with very little credibility or online reviews you could be signing up for a nightmare!  Second only to automobiles – ouch!  It is time for consumers to take the power back by making smarter decisions when […]

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