Q–The siding on my house is rough-sawn cedar. I have been told not to caulk the joints where the boards overlap because the siding must breathe. Is this true, and will caulking cause sweating and ...

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 ...

QWe have a lake cabin with rough-cut cedar siding and this is regularly damaged by woodpeckers. Is there any to reduce or prevent this damage? We have maple trees that shed many seeds and these become ...

Cedar siding and a central breezeway feature in this compact home in the Pacific Northwest designed by US firm SHED for a couple who will soon retire. The project, called Whidbey Dogtrot, is named ...