Preparing Wood Siding for Painting
A helpful how-to on preparing wood siding for paint, with steps, detailed diagrams, and a video to help you clean, scrape, and sand more effectively. Before painting wood siding, proper preparation is critically important. Without good preparation, all of the effort and expense that you invest in painting may be diminished by less than stellar […]
Wood Shingle & Shake Siding
A helpful buying guide about wooden shingles and shakes, covering a selection of materials and styles as well as considerations for DIY projects at home. Wood shingles and shakes, typically made of decay-resistant cedar, are prized for their rustic beauty and ability to adapt to intricate architectural styles. However, due to their high degree of […]
How to Install Lap Siding
Expert advice on how to install wood or fiber-cement lap siding, including how to prepare exterior walls and lay out siding for installation. In This Article: Preparing Walls for Lap Siding Lap Siding Installation Layout Lap siding, also called horizontal siding or clapboard, may be made of wood, fiber-cement, plywood, hardboard, or similar materials. Despite […]
How to Repair Wood Board & Shingle Siding
In This Article: Wood Board Siding Repairs Replacing Wood Siding Shingles Expert advice on how to repair and replace wood siding, including how to fix holes, repairing warped wood, and replacing wood siding shingles and boards. Wood siding comes in many forms, including several types of boards, shingles, and sheets. If you have woodworking skills, […]