| It's summer time, and millions of American | | | | available to choose from, so there's sure to be one |
| homeowners are out in the hot sun, sweating over | | | | that fits your style. |
| (and perhaps swearing about) having to repaint their | | | | -- Stoneface: Stonefacing works in much the same |
| house yet again. Blistering heat and frigid | | | | way as Brickfacing except that the results look like |
| temperatures wreak havoc on a home's wood | | | | real stone instead of brick. This type of remodeling |
| exterior. If you've had enough of spending your | | | | offers a wide selection of styles, patterns, textures, |
| precious summer hours on a ladder, perhaps it's time | | | | and colors to choose from. |
| to consider some home improvements on the | | | | -- Stucco: For an overall fresh and clean look, it's hard |
| outside of your house, rather than the inside! Here's a | | | | to beat stucco. Although stucco has been around for |
| bit about some of today's most popular options. | | | | centuries, it has become hugely popular for new |
| -- Brickface: Real brick masonry can cost a veritable | | | | home exteriors over the last 20 years or so. Modern |
| fortune, and in today's economy that's not a very | | | | stucco is maintenance free and can be applied in a |
| pleasant prospect. Brickfacing allows homeowners to | | | | wide range of textures and colors. |
| get a professional brick-like appearance for their | | | | If you are weary of your home's high maintenance |
| home at a fraction of the cost and with all kinds of | | | | exterior, there really are many affordable and |
| color options. | | | | beautiful options on the market today that will give |
| How it works: A cement-like material is applied in | | | | your house a much-needed facelift and allow you to |
| several layers to the side of the house and is | | | | retire that paint brush and reclaim your summer time |
| hand-troweled, hand-sculpted, and etched to | | | | leisure hours. |
| resemble a brick facade. Up to 20 different colors are | | | | |