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During a wind storm last week, the house across the street lost some of
it's siding. Because it's rental property I assumed the owner was just
going top neglect it, but I was wrong. Within a few days, the owner
hired a crew and got it all fixed up real nicely. I got a photo of the
crew in action. Does anyone notice a slight problem?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/g3gzat27eq...iding.jpg?dl=0



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On 3/17/2017 5:54 AM, philo wrote:
During a wind storm last week, the house across the street lost some of
it's siding. Because it's rental property I assumed the owner was just
going top neglect it, but I was wrong. Within a few days, the owner
hired a crew and got it all fixed up real nicely. I got a photo of the
crew in action. Does anyone notice a slight problem?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/g3gzat27eq...iding.jpg?dl=0



Could be a funny or could be real. I had this problem with siding
repair where blue color had faded and the replacement from original box
had deeper color. Took a few years of sun and weather to bring colors
together.
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On 3/17/2017 5:54 AM, philo wrote:
During a wind storm last week, the house across the street lost some of
it's siding. Because it's rental property I assumed the owner was just
going top neglect it, but I was wrong. Within a few days, the owner
hired a crew and got it all fixed up real nicely. I got a photo of the
crew in action. Does anyone notice a slight problem?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/g3gzat27eq...iding.jpg?dl=0




File not opening. Though, I have a feeling it's a photo displaying a
different color or mismatched from the original color.

I was driving through an upscale neighborhood the other day and noticed
a home with siding that had a small patch of a different color. It made
me wonder if either the owner used a shoddy contractor or matching
siding color is a problem for contractors.
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On 3/17/2017 5:54 AM, philo wrote:
During a wind storm last week, the house across the street lost some of
it's siding. Because it's rental property I assumed the owner was just
going top neglect it, but I was wrong. Within a few days, the owner
hired a crew and got it all fixed up real nicely. I got a photo of the
crew in action. Does anyone notice a slight problem?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/g3gzat27eq...iding.jpg?dl=0




Good chance the original color is not available. Maybe he is going to
paint the entire wall?
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On Fri, 17 Mar 2017 08:20:09 -0400
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On 3/17/2017 5:54 AM, philo wrote:
During a wind storm last week, the house across the street lost
some of it's siding. Because it's rental property I assumed the
owner was just going top neglect it, but I was wrong. Within a few
days, the owner hired a crew and got it all fixed up real nicely. I
got a photo of the crew in action. Does anyone notice a slight
problem?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/g3gzat27eq...iding.jpg?dl=0




File not opening. Though, I have a feeling it's a photo displaying a
different color or mismatched from the original color.

I was driving through an upscale neighborhood the other day and
noticed a home with siding that had a small patch of a different
color. It made me wonder if either the owner used a shoddy contractor
or matching siding color is a problem for contractors.


Why did you not stop and offer to fix it, cheaply of course.


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On Friday, March 17, 2017 at 2:54:20 AM UTC-7, philo wrote:
During a wind storm last week, the house across the street lost some of
it's siding. Because it's rental property I assumed the owner was just
going top neglect it, but I was wrong. Within a few days, the owner
hired a crew and got it all fixed up real nicely. I got a photo of the
crew in action. Does anyone notice a slight problem?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/g3gzat27eq...iding.jpg?dl=0


The entire outside of the house should be repainted.
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Aluminum siding is okay in trailer parks.... Everywhere else it's just
sooo tacky.
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On 03/17/2017 04:54 AM, philo wrote:
During a wind storm last week, the house across the street lost some of
it's siding. Because it's rental property I assumed the owner was just
going top neglect it, but I was wrong. Within a few days, the owner
hired a crew and got it all fixed up real nicely. I got a photo of the
crew in action. Does anyone notice a slight problem?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/g3gzat27eq...iding.jpg?dl=0





To anyone who could not access the file, the original siding is yellow
and the missing sections were replaced with white.

To the person who says the entire front of the house should be repaired,
I can tell you the front of the house was repaired, it was a lot worse
before!


Since it's a rental property I'm sure the owner is doing this at the
minimum expense possible. This might be all they are doing or maybe they
will paint the front?


I'm not complaining though, until now my house has been the biggest
eyesore on the block!
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On Fri, 17 Mar 2017 09:53:05 -0500
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I'm not complaining though, until now my house has been the biggest
eyesore on the block!


not so, we have all seen yours
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On 3/17/2017 10:53 AM, philo wrote:
On 03/17/2017 04:54 AM, philo wrote:
During a wind storm last week, the house across the street lost some of
it's siding. Because it's rental property I assumed the owner was just
going top neglect it, but I was wrong. Within a few days, the owner
hired a crew and got it all fixed up real nicely. I got a photo of the
crew in action. Does anyone notice a slight problem?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/g3gzat27eq...iding.jpg?dl=0





To anyone who could not access the file, the original siding is yellow
and the missing sections were replaced with white.

To the person who says the entire front of the house should be repaired,
I can tell you the front of the house was repaired, it was a lot worse
before!


Since it's a rental property I'm sure the owner is doing this at the
minimum expense possible. This might be all they are doing or maybe they
will paint the front?


I'm not complaining though, until now my house has been the biggest
eyesore on the block!


If new siding were yellow, I think my comment would have held. My
original dark blue siding is now light blue siding. I think it looks
better.


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On Fri, 17 Mar 2017 04:54:12 -0500, philo wrote:

During a wind storm last week, the house across the street lost some of
it's siding. Because it's rental property I assumed the owner was just
going top neglect it, but I was wrong. Within a few days, the owner
hired a crew and got it all fixed up real nicely. I got a photo of the
crew in action. Does anyone notice a slight problem?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/g3gzat27eq...iding.jpg?dl=0

You mean beyond the fact they are going to need to paint it to make it
match?
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On Fri, 17 Mar 2017 13:14:44 -0400, Frank "frank wrote:

On 3/17/2017 10:53 AM, philo wrote:
On 03/17/2017 04:54 AM, philo wrote:
During a wind storm last week, the house across the street lost some of
it's siding. Because it's rental property I assumed the owner was just
going top neglect it, but I was wrong. Within a few days, the owner
hired a crew and got it all fixed up real nicely. I got a photo of the
crew in action. Does anyone notice a slight problem?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/g3gzat27eq...iding.jpg?dl=0





To anyone who could not access the file, the original siding is yellow
and the missing sections were replaced with white.

To the person who says the entire front of the house should be repaired,
I can tell you the front of the house was repaired, it was a lot worse
before!


Since it's a rental property I'm sure the owner is doing this at the
minimum expense possible. This might be all they are doing or maybe they
will paint the front?


I'm not complaining though, until now my house has been the biggest
eyesore on the block!


If new siding were yellow, I think my comment would have held. My
original dark blue siding is now light blue siding. I think it looks
better.

At about 30 years my white siding was getting a bit grey-ish, as the
bare aluminum started peaking though is some areas, and others were
discoloured (up by the eaves). I had a local painter apply a coat of
fresh MooreGlo white and it looks like new. (now over 40 years - the
paint is somewhere around 10-12 yeares old)
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On Fri, 17 Mar 2017 13:14:44 -0400, Frank "frank wrote:

On 3/17/2017 10:53 AM, philo wrote:
On 03/17/2017 04:54 AM, philo wrote:
During a wind storm last week, the house across the street lost some of
it's siding. Because it's rental property I assumed the owner was just
going top neglect it, but I was wrong. Within a few days, the owner
hired a crew and got it all fixed up real nicely. I got a photo of the
crew in action. Does anyone notice a slight problem?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/g3gzat27eq...iding.jpg?dl=0





To anyone who could not access the file, the original siding is yellow
and the missing sections were replaced with white.

To the person who says the entire front of the house should be repaired,
I can tell you the front of the house was repaired, it was a lot worse
before!


Since it's a rental property I'm sure the owner is doing this at the
minimum expense possible. This might be all they are doing or maybe they
will paint the front?


I'm not complaining though, until now my house has been the biggest
eyesore on the block!


If new siding were yellow, I think my comment would have held. My
original dark blue siding is now light blue siding. I think it looks
better.

At about 30 years my white siding was getting a bit grey-ish, as the
bare aluminum started peaking though is some areas, and others were
discoloured (up by the eaves). I had a local painter apply a coat of
fresh MooreGlo white and it looks like new. (now over 40 years - the
paint is somewhere around 10-12 yeares old)

My siding is over 40 years old and looks fine. Builder had cinched on
the nails and a couple of pieces blew off (along with his winged roof
shingles) after less than a year but the replacement siding pieces were
darker. You cannot tell today. I did make mistake hitting a couple
spots with pressure washer causing bluer streaks so fading is probably
oxide coating. With my initial problem our county inspectors made the
builder take off all the siding and re-nail it properly. They passed
him on the roof but it pooped out at maybe 15 years. New roof outlasted
its warranty of 25 years and still looks good.

I don't know if vinyl holds up as well as aluminum. I know if something
dings the aluminum you may get a dent but vinyl can easily break.
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On Fri, 17 Mar 2017 04:54:12 -0500, philo wrote:

During a wind storm last week, the house across the street lost some of
it's siding. Because it's rental property I assumed the owner was just
going top neglect it, but I was wrong. Within a few days, the owner
hired a crew and got it all fixed up real nicely. I got a photo of the
crew in action. Does anyone notice a slight problem?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/g3gzat27eq...iding.jpg?dl=0



I'm the odd man out. Every post mentions the siding color not
matching. Me? I was thinking about the guys on ladders. The guy on
the left must trust his ladder as he leans to the left. Looking again
I now see the siding color not matching. Oh well.
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I was driving through an upscale neighborhood the other day and noticed
a home with siding that had a small patch of a different color.


Houses in an upscale neighborhood use Alum siding? What do they use
in downscale neighborhoods?



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On 03/17/2017 01:54 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 17 Mar 2017 04:54:12 -0500, philo wrote:

During a wind storm last week, the house across the street lost some of
it's siding. Because it's rental property I assumed the owner was just
going top neglect it, but I was wrong. Within a few days, the owner
hired a crew and got it all fixed up real nicely. I got a photo of the
crew in action. Does anyone notice a slight problem?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/g3gzat27eq...iding.jpg?dl=0

You mean beyond the fact they are going to need to paint it to make it
match?




Because it's rental property I wonder if it will get painted.

I think it may have a new owner now, but in the past, the house had been
neglected for years.
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On 03/17/2017 07:54 PM, Oren wrote:
On Fri, 17 Mar 2017 04:54:12 -0500, philo wrote:

During a wind storm last week, the house across the street lost some of
it's siding. Because it's rental property I assumed the owner was just
going top neglect it, but I was wrong. Within a few days, the owner
hired a crew and got it all fixed up real nicely. I got a photo of the
crew in action. Does anyone notice a slight problem?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/g3gzat27eq...iding.jpg?dl=0



I'm the odd man out. Every post mentions the siding color not
matching. Me? I was thinking about the guys on ladders. The guy on
the left must trust his ladder as he leans to the left. Looking again
I now see the siding color not matching. Oh well.




I only watched them for a few minutes, but they appeared to be working
safely. The ladders were wide-based and had grips.
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I was driving through an upscale neighborhood the other day and noticed
a home with siding that had a small patch of a different color.


Houses in an upscale neighborhood use Alum siding? What do they use
in downscale neighborhoods?

Homasote, TenTest, and tar paper., or barn tin, or flatterned beer
cans used as shingles, or old licence plates.
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On Sat, 18 Mar 2017 09:44:43 -0500, philo wrote:

On 03/17/2017 07:54 PM, Oren wrote:
On Fri, 17 Mar 2017 04:54:12 -0500, philo wrote:

During a wind storm last week, the house across the street lost some of
it's siding. Because it's rental property I assumed the owner was just
going top neglect it, but I was wrong. Within a few days, the owner
hired a crew and got it all fixed up real nicely. I got a photo of the
crew in action. Does anyone notice a slight problem?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/g3gzat27eq...iding.jpg?dl=0



I'm the odd man out. Every post mentions the siding color not
matching. Me? I was thinking about the guys on ladders. The guy on
the left must trust his ladder as he leans to the left. Looking again
I now see the siding color not matching. Oh well.




I only watched them for a few minutes, but they appeared to be working
safely. The ladders were wide-based and had grips.

But the "correct" way to install or repair siding is with scaffold.
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On 03/18/2017 09:00 AM, VinnyB wrote:
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I was driving through an upscale neighborhood the other day and noticed
a home with siding that had a small patch of a different color.

Houses in an upscale neighborhood use Alum siding? What do they use
in downscale neighborhoods?



Nothing downscale about aluminum siding. President Trump's fleet of
Boeing aircraft have aluminum siding.

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in downscale neighborhoods?


.... re purposed cardboard refrigerator boxes. Cut some windows in with
a utility knife. I thought you knew.
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On 03/18/2017 07:00 AM, VinnyB wrote:
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I was driving through an upscale neighborhood the other day and noticed
a home with siding that had a small patch of a different color.


Houses in an upscale neighborhood use Alum siding? What do they use
in downscale neighborhoods?


Tyvek. It's replaced tar paper.


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On Sat, 18 Mar 2017 08:00:42 -0500, VinnyB
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Houses in an upscale neighborhood use Alum siding? What do they use
in downscale neighborhoods?


... re purposed cardboard refrigerator boxes. Cut some windows in with
a utility knife. I thought you knew.


Yo Oboi! Still living in that trailer?
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On 3/18/2017 9:00 AM, VinnyB wrote:
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I was driving through an upscale neighborhood the other day and noticed
a home with siding that had a small patch of a different color.


Houses in an upscale neighborhood use Alum siding? What do they use
in downscale neighborhoods?



I never said it was aluminum. I said siding and it was a different color
in a small area in front.

BTW, many of those homes used siding and brick.
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