Planning weekend home repairs or improvement projects? Better pay attention to moisture. Project success often is governed by moisture in either your materials or supplies, for both the short- and long term. When applied to damp surfaces, caulking, sealants and glues will lose their grip, and paints and coatings don't adhere as well, either. On most surfaces with a high-moisture content, even new lumber shrinks as it dries -- and wood dimensions can change as humidity goes up and down. Many building materials should be acclimated by allowing them to just sit for a time. By adjusting to the environment before installation, they achieve the same relative moisture content as the other surrounding materials and will perform better. Consider moisture with any project you undertake -- whether building, painting, or using glue. And also consider dampness and moisture that might be within. Then you won't have to go back and do it again. And that's the On The House tip for today.