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  • … * If sealing around chimneys, vent pipes, skylights or any such roofing is missing or worn away, this can be a cause for roof leaks. * When it rains outside and rain is driven by wind inside the house, it usually does so through chimneys, underneath shingles and through a home’s siding. * A roof may leak …

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  • … produced in the U.S.A. each year. RP.6 Pick me up and look me over. What do you see? Not much meets the eye—there’s some wood, lacquer, the printed labeling, graphite lead, a bit of metal, and an eraser. Innumerable Antecedents RP.7 Just as you cannot trace your family tree back very far, so …

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  • … If your siding has areas of mold, mildew or discoloration, wash it with an anti-fungal cleaner which will be available in most hardware and home center stores for a few dollars. On wood siding, fill in any gouges or holes with an exterior-grade patching compound, sometimes this is called ‘plastic wood …

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  • … got too close to the building’s wood frame and ignited the vinyl siding. The fire quickly spread into the building’s second- and third-floor apartments. It took 25 firefighters to subdue the blaze that damaged bedrooms in the upstairs units, and caused damage to the structure and wiring …

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  • … at the four-family home with the blowtorch that they use to light their grill, she said. This time, things didn’t turn out so well. When Silva applied the flame to the back steps, the fire quickly jumped to the vinyl siding on the back of the house on Davis Street and shot up four stories, charring much …

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  • … was injured during Monday’s incident at the three-story home. Kruger says the man was using a torch hooked up to a 20-pound propane cylinder. He got too close to the building’s wood frame and ignited the vinyl siding. The fire quickly spread into the building’s second- and third-floor apartments. Now …

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  • … for a while, but they will need to be replaced regularly over the years. The same is true of wood siding. Steel clad buildings seem to weather more gracefully, and as a result, stay functional for a longer period of time. When choosing a building the longevity should be taken into account as a part …

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  • … Scott Kruger tells The Standard-Times of New Bedford that no on was injured during Monday’s incident at the three-story home. Kruger says the man was using a torch hooked up to a 20-pound propane cylinder. He got too close to the building’s wood frame and ignited the vinyl siding. The fire quickly …

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  • All-vinyl frames These are among the least expensive options and are the easiest to maintain. Like vinyl siding, they never need painting. Early versions were plagued by long-term deterioration from sunlight and leaks caused by heat distortion, but manufacturers now use sturdier materials to combat …

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  • but-almost-a-Darwin-Award-Winner: Reports boston.com in ” Mass Man Melting Snow With BlowTorch Ignites Home”: .”….the man was using a torch hooked up to a 20-pound propane cylinder. He got too close to the building’s wood frame and ignited the vinyl siding. The fire quickly spread into the building’s …