 WTOP's Mike Murillo tells us about it. One of the biggest challenges that comes with heat is not necessarily the heat itself, but a lot of the things that come along with it. Paul Hope is the home and garden editor with Consumer Reports and says a high humidity with the heat can impact wood framing, sheathing, and even doors, causing damage when those things swell and contract. The hot weather itself could be impacting siding, causing it to melt, especially when the sunlight may reflect off a neighbor's home and aim at your siding. He also says the pipes in that hot attic are not impervious to changes in