Q: I live in a two-story house that has T-111 plywood siding. As you know, this siding has a vertical groove every 8 inches. Across this siding I have a 2-by-12-inch board. My question is, should I ...

When it comes to siding for new construction or an exterior facelift, you’ll find quite an array of materials from which to choose. Each material has its own advantages and drawbacks. Here’s a look at ...

Free plans, diagrams, and step-by-step instructions for building a simple 4-by-6-foot outdoor shed. Get those garden tools ...

Jennifer and Dean Bye were just getting by before Hurricane Ida slammed into southern Louisiana in 2021 and turned everything ...

Courier Journal reporter Killian Baarlaer gives an inside look at how he reported on a program that sells houses for $1.

Q:We have a ranch home in the Bay Area and over the years we've replaced some of the exterior siding with plywood. When we did this work, waterproof paper was installed beneath the plywood. The ...

Building products company Boise Cascade Company (NYSE:BCC) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q3 CY2025, but sales fell by 2.7% year on year to $1.67 billion. Its GAAP profit of $0.58 per share ...

Don't we all love the sound of the birds chirping in the morning? But not all birds emit a pleasant sound. Some homeowners would prefer the din of a beeping alarm clock rather than waking up to the ...

Jeff Nichols has made a career reproducing the original siding and fence panels so treasured by Eichler home purists. This month, he will move his two companies — Eichler Siding and Vintage Plywood ...

Industry response to the flawed methodology of the U.L. Report The U.L. report, Study of Residential Attic Fire Mitigation Tactics and Exterior Fire Spread Hazards on Fire Fighter Safety and ...

In the postwar era, Long Island beach houses were, for the most part, architectural nonentities, basic boxes and inconsequential Cape Cods. Then along came Andrew Geller (1924–2011), a modernist ...

Enjoy the Recreation Center’s pink exterior while it lasts – the city of New Baltimore has settled on a company to replace the siding on the building on Washington downtown. A portion of the brick ...