Dear Angie: What's involved in maintaining the cedar shakes that cover my home's exterior? I've been told they should be treated every five years. What's the process and cost? -- Lynn R., Long Beach ...

Real Estate News Ask the Carpenter: Patch vinyl siding, remove cedar shingle stains Ask the Carpenter's Rob Robillard tackles readers' questions about vinyl siding, cedar shingles, broken stairs, and ...

Q. My house was built about 1964 and has painted cedar-shingle siding. The siding has been repainted several times and is in dire need of painting again. Some of the shingles are rotted. Several ...

One of the most “classically New England” architectural styles is the coastal colonial with cedar shake shingle siding. This iconic siding and roofing material gained popularity because of its ...

Cedar shingles have got to be the most under-appreciated siding option going: long-lasting, beautiful and a pleasure to install. I know about these virtues first-hand. Besides the fact that I live in ...