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Siding / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Exterior cladding

All about painting brick, is it a good idea and what paint to use?

...siding - find the best exterior cladding here When to replace old windows when renovating How to install siding so walls can dry Resilient design features for new home construction Find more about green home construction in the Ecohome Green Building Guide pages - Also, learn more about the benefits of a free E...

Air and vapour barriers

Choosing the right house wrap / weather barrier, which is best?

...siding © Ecohome Installing siding directly against your weather barrier will greatly reduce the ability of a wall to dry. This isn't very common anymore but it does still happen. Always install strapping to separate the siding from the weather barrier. And a common practice to avoid is installing strapping horizontal...