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Nicole Climanova, October 16

Before you limewash the brick, read what the Park Service says about coatings

Search for limewash brick exterior before and after and you will find hundreds of photos, almost all taken the week the painters left. The National Park Service published a Preservation Brief on coating and cleaning masonry that looks at what happens years later. read more→

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California's Zone 0 is on hold. Use the pause to design the first five feet. The ember-resistant five-foot rule was adopted in August, then pulled back for edits. What it asks for, and why it belongs on the elevation drawing rather than in a cleanup list.

Small builders are paying a 9% material hike. The big ones are paying 1.8%. NAHB's August survey shows material costs rose five times faster for small builders than for national ones. If your house is a custom build, that gap lands on your exterior.

Helping homeowners picture the facade before we build it. A short note on a step we now recommend before the first consultation: previewing facade ideas on a photo of the actual house.

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