3/9/2010 – Cleaning & Caring For Siding
If you’d like to prevent costly home repairs and add to the value of your house, clean your siding. With proper care and a little regular maintenance, your home’s exterior could be trouble-free for 50 years and more. Cleaning siding removes dirt and mildew that may shorten the life of your siding. A clean house protects your investment, too.
All types of siding benefit from a good cleaning once every year to remove grit, grime, and mildew. The best way—whether you have wood, vinyl, metal, stucco, brick, or fiber-cement—is with a bucket of warm, soapy water (1/2 cup trisodium phosphate—TSP, available at grocery stores, hardware stores, and home improvement centers—dissolved in 1 gallon of water) and a soft-bristled brush attached to a long handle. Divide your house into 20-foot sections, clean each from top to bottom, and rinse. For two-story homes, you’ll be using a ladder, so keep safety foremost.
Take time to inspect and clean your house siding, and you’ll be rewarded with a trouble-free exterior. More to come...
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