Many people complain of problems with flushing solid waste in water-saving toilets, some to the point where they want to replace the toilets. New water-saving toilet tests by Consumer Reports magazine ...

PEABODY, MA – December 12, 2025 – PRESSADVANTAGE – Siding on North Shore homes carries more responsibility than simple appearance. Exterior cladding acts as a first barrier against wind off the ocean, ...

Q. How do I fix the siding on my home? A. The warmth of spring is a good time to make repairs to your vinyl siding. Unlike clapboards or shingles, vinyl siding is thin and flexible and each piece ...

As wood siding ages, trouble often shows up first at a damp, shady corner that fosters mildew, then mold, then rot. But, even then there’s still time to catch badly damaged areas, and blend in patched ...

What issues should you consider, in order to get a nice looking, good quality vinyl siding installation on your house? Select the right contractor. Look for one who has had lots of experience ...

Question: Our home was built in the 1920s and is showing its age. Painting the home every 10 years is out of the question so we decided to have the vinyl siding installed. After the workers left, the ...

Issaq Lazar spent thousands of dollars on prefinished siding for his home in suburban Morton Grove. But after just three years, it lost its color and looked more like a patchwork of paint. Visitors to ...