Q We need a new roof before the rain starts, but we don’t know what to do because what we really want is cedar. Friends tell us this is too expensive and impractical, but we think it would look great ...

Dear James: My roof and wood siding should be replaced soon. Cedar shingle or shake siding and roofing would be my preferred option. Is there a real difference between shingles and shakes? -- Barry L.

I have a cedar shake house that’s about 20 years old. I believe it is red cedar. It had no finish on it and no finish was applied. I like the natural look. About eight years ago when the outside trim ...

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Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. A: I install cedar sidewall ...

Dear Jerry: While cleaning out gutters, I discovered that the lower area of some cedar shingles have apparently been chewed away at the lower edge of the rear dormer. The chewed area is where the ...

Any part of your house’s exterior can get assaulted by wind, rain, hail, bitter cold, intense heat, strong sunlight, and other weather insults. But your roof typically gets the worst of it. Things ...

UK architecture studio Forgeworks has completed the renovation of a bungalow in Bath, cloaking its entire exterior with a skin of cedar shingles. Aptly named A House of Wood Shingle, the bungalow sits ...