Exterior

There is currently no connection between our flat brownstone roof and the leader or the downspout in the rear of the house. The previous owners did some work on the roof, removed the “cricket” (angled piece of roof which directs the water into the drain for the leader), and roofed right over the drain. Now…

SO, this is weird, but I have this old vent pipe that runs up to the roof. I have no idea what it’s for. My issue is that there must be some sort of crack in the pipe somewhere, which is causing a small amount of water to run down my bedroom wall. I thought…

Has anyone used dry ice to remove layers and layers of paint from their exteriors? One of the bids that came in to restore the exterior of my brick and limestone home was using a dry ice method. My contractor is not familiar with the method (isn’t even sure it’s legal), so I’m hoping to…

Spring has sprung and its now time to face the reality. In the rear of our house our two window wells and basement stairs are collapsing due to erosion of the surrounding soil etc. We are looking for a contractor that could handle removing the existing concrete steps that lead up to the 1st floor….