Water is not always a building’s friend. The battle to stay dry is essential to a healthy and low maintenance building. A good building envelope and drainage controls direct water infiltration and moisture when properly done. Beyond controlling water, there…
Why Paint Peels
My 1914 shingle-style house on the Providence River/Upper Narragansett Bay was reshingled with white cedar in 1996 and recoated in 2005 with bleaching oil. The house was repainted Sept. 2010 with a different acrylic house solid stain. Within 2 -1/2…