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 ...

Q: My 18-year-old, two-story house has exterior stucco that is in good shape. But the doors and windows are trimmed in rough-sawn, painted 1-by- 4s, some of which have begun to rot. Not only is the ...

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Dear Pat: I am looking at houses to buy. I found one I like, but it has the synthetic stucco finish I heard is bad. What are the problems with this finish, and can it be removed and finished with real ...

Q. My house was built in 1985, and I have never painted the stucco. I plan to do it this year. I've noticed other houses in the same neighborhood that have a black bleed coming through the stucco and ...