Friday, August 24, 2012

On Shutters and Water Management

Subtitle:

How to tell good shutters from bad shutters — and what you can learn from water stains on siding

Images:

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I recently walked through a neighborhood in a Massachusetts town on the South Shore. As you might expect, the homes facing the ocean tended to be more luxurious, while the homes a few blocks in from the beach tended to be more humble.

It's fun to look at houses from the sidewalk (or, in this case, the beach). During my stroll, I ruminated on house design and construction quality. In this blog, I'll focus on two themes: the first concerns shutters, and the second concerns flashing and water-management details.

[1]: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/blog-river/Water management - siding - entire house 1b.jpg (Photo of a luxury duplex on the South Shore in Massachusetts)
[2]: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/musings/shutters-and-water-management

URL: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/musings/shutters-and-water-management

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