Here is a helpful tip if you are thinking of staining some cedar shingles. To protect new shingles, apply a penetrating stain. Stain soaks in and protects the wood from the weather, and it won't crack ...

If you want your home’s cedar siding to live up to its reputation for longevity and decay resistance, make sure it’s treated or stained properly and checked periodically. Left untreated, cedar shakes ...

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 ...

Q–We recently had new cedar siding put on the outside of our house, about 1,000 yards from the ocean. What should we apply to the cedar so it will retain its natural look and color and not deteriorate ...

Q: We are negotiating to buy a house with cedar siding. It has a fairly new paint job, but the paint is peeling badly. What’s the best way to remove the peeling paint? The siding appears to be in good ...

Dear Ms. Lank: Does cedar siding add to the value of a home at resale or is today's market more interested in "carefree"? Our 1986-built home has cedar siding. We bought it in 2001. We have stained ...

Q: We recently had our deck redone with Trex boards. They apparently are thinner than our original boards, so now we have a trail of old stain marks on our siding. What is the best way to remove the ...

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 ...