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Moisture Testing Homes with Vinyl Siding

While we do most of our moisture testing on stucco homes, moisture testing isn’t just for stucco and stone veneer. Moisture intrusion can happen with any type of siding, and...
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Mold testing vs. Moisture testing

My knee-jerk reaction to mold testing is "don't bother". The situations where mold testing may have some value are few and far between.
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Moisture Testing Homes with Vinyl Siding

Moisture intrusion can happen with any type of siding, and it's always an expensive repair when left unchecked.
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How Accurate is Exterior Moisture Testing?

The sellers of the home questioned the accuracy of my report and hired another company to re-test the house. This other company did their testing from the interior rather than...
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Minnesota Stucco Repairs: Case Study #3, Full-Tear Off and Redo

For this third part, I'll be discussing a home that had the stucco completely torn off, and the entire house re-sided with fiber cement siding.
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Minnesota Stucco Repairs: Case Study #2, Moderate Repairs

stucco repairs can be categorized as "minimal", "moderate", or "full replacement". In last weeks blog post, I discussed a retrofit stucco repair which I consider "minimal"... not to be confused...
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Minnesota Stucco Repairs: Case Study #1

Moisture testing on relatively newer stucco houses (mid 1980s – late 2000s) has become standard practice when buying a home in Minnesota, and a lot of those tests reveal problems...
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