Category: Home Exteriors
The electric overhead garage door opener was invented in 1926 by C.G. Johnson . That’s fairly remarkable given automobiles hadn’t been around all that long by that point… or …
This just might boggle your mind. 30 years ago you just had to choose between asphalt, wood or clay (ceramic) tile roofing shingles. Most people opted for asphalt. From …
Chinese architecture is one of the oldest and most influential in the world. The staples of traditional Chinese architecture – more specifically, the timberwork frames, masterful stone carving, rammed …
I love creative living arrangements. It’s fun to imagine living in something different than most of us do. While our big change each year is a a couple of …
Asphalt has its benefits for a driveway material, but it’s not the prettiest. While it’s a good road material, you might want to consider something nicer for your home… …
Building a house requires a lot of decisions including what types of gutters to install. If replacing gutters, you also need to consider your options. While gutters are popular, …
When you’re replacing windows, it’s nice to know all the different parts of the window and window frame. That’s here these 2 diagrams come into play. The first illustrates …
Most homes use regular gutters, you don’t have to use them. Perhaps you don’t like the look of them or the maintenance or you simply want to try something …
Like many aspects of a home, a roof is fairly complex. There are quite a few parts of a roof on a home including different layers and features. Below …
There are a surprising few types of roofs for the home. While 36 sounds like a lot, when you check out our list below, several are variations of one …
The roof truss structure and design is integral to roof structural integrity and shape. There are many types of roof trusses (as wall as many types of roofs)… more types …
Just as there are many types of roofs with many roof parts, there are many different types of roof trusses. This extensive article explains through a series of custom truss …
