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Georgia enforces the 2024 International Residential Code with state amendments for one- and two-family homes, and Section R311.7 of that code sets the dimensions a set of deck stairs must meet before an inspector... Continue Reading

Most residential windows last 20 to 30 years before the glass seal, the sash balances, or the frame itself gives out. A quality unit that was installed correctly can run past 20 years, and some frame materials hold... Continue Reading

The parts of a window fall into three groups: the frame that anchors the unit in the wall, the sash that holds the glass, and the hardware and seals that let it open, lock and keep weather out. Knowing the names... Continue Reading

An awning window hinges at the top and swings out from the bottom, so the open sash forms a small roof over the opening. That geometry is why a homeowner can leave one cracked during a north Georgia afternoon... Continue Reading

Exterior French doors are a pair of hinged doors, each filled mostly with glass, that meet in the middle of a single frame and swing open together to leave the full width of the opening clear. Builders also call them... Continue Reading

A picture window is a single fixed pane of glass glazed directly into a frame, with no sashes, tracks, cranks, or locks. Because nothing moves, the frame stays narrow and the glass fills more of the opening than any... Continue Reading

James Hardie fiber cement siding ships in two distinct color systems: factory-finished panels ready to install and primed panels ready for on-site paint. The choice between them affects not just how a home looks on... Continue Reading

North Georgia gets roughly 50 inches of rain a year, more than most of the country, and that moisture does not just fall and disappear. It soaks into deck boards, settles into joints and fasteners, and speeds up the... Continue Reading

Stand across the street and you probably can't tell a single-hung window from a double-hung one. The difference is in how they open. One has a single moving sash. The other has two. That one distinction affects... Continue Reading