Mark Parlee is a siding contractor (parleebuilders.com) in Urbandale, Iowa, specializing in exterior renovations and building-envelope solutions. He has parlayed his siding expertise into building-envelope consulting (thebuildingconsultant.com).
Cutting an old roof up in sections and lifting it away is often faster and safer than demoing it in place.
Lack of a kick-out and a weep screed deliver a one-two punch to an entire wall.
Leaks are a liability. It's so much easier and less expensive to invest in $15 worth of flashing in the first place.
To avoid installation errors that will cause a fiber-cement siding job to fail, start by reading the manufacturer's instructions.