Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

LP SmartSide, available in 16-foot-long boards that allows for fewer seams when installed, is one of the top brands in this category. The smooth finished and cedar-textured boards come in a variety of ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Board and batten is a siding or paneling style that pairs vertical planks of wood (the boards) with smaller strips of wood (the ...

As one of the most pivotal architectural elements of a home, exterior siding can dramatically influence curb appeal and, perhaps more significantly, shape the character of your dwelling. With a ...

(Valley Forge, Pa.) February 10, 2009 – CertainTeed, a leading North American brand of interior and exterior building products, announces the recent addition of a Single 7-inch profile to its ...

Working time: 1 to 2 days Total time: 3 to 4 days Skill level: Intermediate Project cost: $600 to $800 (for a 16×8 foot wall) Easy to install, long-lasting and weatherproof, wood is an excellent ...

On the easternmost edge of Long Island's South Fork, the weather is "unforgiving," said Montauk-based builder Jason Biondo. "The hot, the cold, the wind, the rain, the snow," detailed Biondo, who grew ...