Geraldine has over a decade of experience writing within the home improvement sector. Additionally, she has unique first-hand renovation experience as the previous owner of a house-flipping business.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dear Jerry: My dad spoke of you often and now I’m asking you for advice. My home is cedar-sided, built in 1990. At that time we did not stain. We applied Cuprinol and linseed oil; this was done three ...

For those searching for a way to add drama and unique curb appeal to their homes, a new trend in exterior paint colors might be just the ticket. Rich, dark exteriors have been picking up steam in new ...

Dear Jerry: I had my 1965-built cedar-shingle house painted last summer. (I've only lived in the house for 11 years). Within a couple of months the east side of the house started to bubble. The ...