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You know you need to repair your house when...
Ok, here you are.  Wondering how to know if that funky looking piece of wood is really rotted.  How to know if the large crack in the trim is really an indication of a repair.  So how do you know?
One way is to get an expert to tell you.  There are way too many contractors out there that give FREE (yes, FREE!  As in no cost to you!) estimates to leave a potential repair unchecked.  If you're local in the Wake Forest/Raleigh area and have the nagging itch to know if something needs to be repaired, give me a call and I'll be glad to arrange a no obligation free estimate.  If you're not in our area, find a contractor that gives free estimates and give them a call.  The experts can tell you if it's needing repair or not.  Why not let them?
If you're a DIY, then a great way to know if you have rotted wood is to get a solid object and poke around on the siding and trim.  I use a larger sized nail set to check, like this red one sticking in a piece of fascia.  If you use a smaller nail set, it ... more

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