Nick has seven years of experience in the home improvement industry. He started his career marketing for dozens of flooring providers and related home services across North America. Today, he is a ...

Lauren has six years of experience writing and editing home improvement content. She covered lifestyle, DIY, design and cleaning at The Spruce for five years and contributed home improvement pieces to ...

Fall is the best season for inspecting fireplaces, repairing insulation, and generally preparing the house for winter. That includes inspecting your siding. Whether you have vinyl, aluminum, or wood ...

The most common siding colors are generally neutral shades, earthy tones and hues of blue Vinyl is the most common type of siding for residential properties, but other options include wood, fiber ...

I have a 100+ year old 2 story house. It has some sort of composite wood lap siding (an MDF like material) and it is rotting in some places and the whole house needs painting really ...

If you will be constructing an addition or building a new garage – or even replacing some of your existing siding materials – consider your siding options. Your house and garage are long-term ...

Q The underground sprinkling system of our new home sprayed on two windows and the siding. There are no yellow or orange iron deposits, just white water spots. What can I use to clean them? — J.R., ...

A common exterior that numerous houses have is siding. To clean this section, many people use a power washer. While popular, there are some siding materials that can't handle this cleaning pressure, ...

How often you should paint varies based on where you live, what kind of siding you have, and more. Here are the details on ...

Maybe it was intense sunlight reflected from a nearby window that created a magnifying glass effect and melted the vinyl siding on Michael Harney's house in Beaverton, Ore. Or, maybe it was some other ...