"Definitely remove them." Homeowner seeks advice after discovering nightmare plant scaling up home siding: 'They will ruin your house' first appeared on The Cool Down.

What is the best way to remove the stain? Can we paint over it? A: Painting over a stain is often the best way to go, ...

The cement industry in Europe is flourishing owing to rising construction demands driven by urbanization and infrastructure investment. The market value of the European cement industry was ...

Emergency on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 The problems began almost immediately this year when, on January 5, Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 lost a door plug midair, blowing a hole in the side of the ...

Read our guide for tips on how to spot asbestos cement siding and to learn how and when to start the asbestos-removal process. Some types of asbestos are common in building materials such as ...

If water gets inside the siding, the resulting moisture problems can cause stains, rust from nearby siding or fasteners, and material weakness. Mildew and mold can also start to grow out of sight ...

For many voters in these purple districts, Arizona’s water problems are far from a motivating political issue — and likely won’t be for decades to come, as aquifers silently diminish ...

We were peers but she had a managerial instinct for solving problems and tackling stressful situations, which I greatly admired. People often pegged me as someone diligent and reliable ...

OTTAWA—Justin Trudeau reinvented Canadian politics when he was elected prime minister at the age of 43 in 2015, with a brand built around his good looks and energy. Almost a decade later ...

Modern concrete, based on a material known as Portland cement, was developed in England ... Dr. Masic sees a problem with this explanation. Many examples of Roman concrete, he noted, contain ...

Mikel Arteta said it was "an accident waiting to happen" - but just how costly could Arsenal's red card problem be to the Gunners' title hopes? Just eight games into the new Premier League season ...

But wood siding is vulnerable to moisture and fire damage, is appealing to insects like termites, and can require more ongoing maintenance. Modern building products, like fiber cement siding, make it ...