When made of carefully selected seasoned wood and installed properly, clapboard siding can be maintained in excellent condition for as long as a house stands. Still, cracks, warping and decay can ...

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House siding is like tree bark — a tough exterior skin that takes a beating to protect thinner-skinned materials inside. But there are so many sources of damage. A stray baseball puts a major league ...

Q:I am siding my house with top-quality cedar clapboards. I don't like nails showing, so I have blind-nailed them. Will this allow the clapboards to stand up to weather and wind? A: No, those ...

Q. I have a 124-year-old house with clapboard siding, and the paint is starting to peel. One contractor says I should strip and paint when the time comes. He also said I shouldn’t replace the siding ...

Q:I am siding my house with top-quality cedar clapboards. I don't like nails showing, so I blind-nailed them. Will they stand up to weather and wind? A: No, those clapboards will fly off in the wind ...