Choosing pre-stained or pre-painted siding can help ... However, the best type of cedar siding for your home will depend on your unique location, budget and preferences. The time it takes to ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly ... It can be left to weather on its own or it can be stained or painted. Cedar siding can be derived from the less expensive white woodgrain ...

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 times over the years. The most recent, unfortunately, was seven years ...

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.

The new stain ... siding, trim, and even your outdoor furniture. Don’t fret: Behr is making that stain decision for you with their newly announced Exterior Stain Color of the Year. Cedar is ...

Dear Jerry: I had my 1965-built cedar-shingle house ... often the shingles are dipped in stain prior to being attached. During the 1950s-1970s, builders (and siding manufacturers) sometimes ...

Even if your home is unique ... Those products — including Solid Wood Siding and Pre-Finished Eastern White Cedar Shingles — increasingly are being specified for new-construction and ...