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What Is A Passive House? Passive House is a voluntary international building standard developed by the Passive House Institute (PHI), located in Darmstadt, Germany. Also…
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How To Maintain Fiber Cement Siding Fiber cement siding, also known as Hardie, is a premium quality material requiring some maintenance to keep it looking…
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Vinyl Siding vs. Fiber Cement I’m building a new custom home and can’t decide which siding to choose, vinyl siding vs. fiber cement siding. What’s…