Why Do Soffit Panels Come Loose in High Winds? After a windstorm, you look up and notice: One soffit panel hanging down A gap beneath the eaves A panel completely missing Why would something installed underneath the roof be affected by wind? Because strong wind does not only push against a house. It also creates
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Why Is My Window Getting Hard to Open? Last year, the window moved easily. Now you have to: push pull and sometimes use both hands. Does that mean the window is finished? Not necessarily. Several different problems can make an operable window difficult to use. 1. Dirt and Debris in the Track Start with the
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Why Does My Exterior Door Leak During Wind-Driven Rain? Normal rain? No problem. Strong wind and heavy rain? Suddenly there is water near the door. That pattern is a useful clue. Wind-driven rain pushes water against openings much harder than ordinary vertical rainfall. Your exterior door relies on several components working together to keep that
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Why Does Vinyl Siding Rattle When It’s Windy? The wind picks up. Then one side of your house starts: clicking. rattling. Or even: flapping. Vinyl siding is designed to allow some movement as temperatures change. But repeated loud movement in the wind deserves attention. Vinyl Siding Is Not Installed Completely Rigid Vinyl expands and contracts.
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Do Gutter Guards Work With Pine Needles? Leaves are big. Pine needles are not. That difference matters when you’re choosing gutter protection. A guard that stops maple leaves may still allow: Pine needles Fir needles Small seed debris to reach the eavestrough. If your Ontario property has mature coniferous trees, you need to think about
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Why Is Cold Air Coming in Under Your Exterior Door? You walk past the front door on a cold Ontario morning. Your feet immediately feel it. A stream of cold air is coming from underneath the door. Do you need an entirely new entrance system? Not necessarily. The problem may be related to one small
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Why Does My Window Whistle When It’s Windy? Everything is quiet inside the house. Then the wind picks up. Suddenly you hear: Wheeeeeee. from one window. That sound is more than annoying. It usually means air is moving through a small opening somewhere in or around the window assembly. Why Does Air Create a Whistle?
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What Is a Rainscreen Behind Siding? A common misconception about exterior siding is: “If water gets behind it, something has failed.” Modern walls are often designed more realistically. They assume that some moisture may get past the outer cladding. Then they give that moisture a controlled way to drain. That is the basic idea behind
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Why Do Downspouts Freeze in Winter? Your eavestrough looks clear. Then you notice the downspout is: solid ice. Now melting snow reaches the gutter but has nowhere to go. Frozen downspouts are a common winter drainage problem because they combine: Meltwater Cold metal Sub-freezing temperatures Restricted drainage Canada’s current winter flood-readiness guidance specifically recommends keeping
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Why Is My Eavestrough Leaking at the Corner? Your gutter isn’t overflowing. It is not obviously clogged. But every time it rains, water drips from the exact same corner. What’s happening? Even a seamless eavestrough is not one continuous piece around your entire house. Long straight runs may be seamless, but there are still connections
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