Q. This week: I've done quite a bit of painting on interiors of houses I've owned, but never the exterior. This summer I'd like to paint the outside of my 1950's wood-sided house. What's the best way ...

A. Yes, it is normal for paint to peel off of wood siding. Painted wood siding requires yearly maintenance. Cleaning your painted wood siding gently and fixing small patches of bubbling and peeling ...

Beautiful wood siding is one of the nicest things about old houses. When it comes to new structures, however, the exterior siding decision may be negative on wood, which is expensive and requires a ...

Protecting edges and working around windows and doors are important parts of home painting. Dreamstime (TNS) Spring and summer bring to mind freshening up your home’s exterior with a new coat of paint ...

Q: We had aluminum siding removed in late spring 2021 and found most of the wood siding underneath was good. We replaced some and had the house painted. But the paint is already peeling — mostly on ...

The painting of cedar shingles column last week elicited several replies. Here are two: Dear Jerry: I have a Cape Cod built 1947, cedar shingles; I like the look. The original paint and all the coats ...

Not long ago in this column, I shared why it’s so hard to preserve exterior wood using any number of products. One of them was paint. You may have been one of the many readers who have written to me.

The new owner of this Dallas home almost rejected it because she didn't like the original paint color. With the help of a paint consultant, she chose new hues that turned the property into the perfect ...