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 ...

Q:My wall shingles are 70 years old and not curling. The paint is thick and cracked, but there is no peeling. I have heard of a Power Shaver, an electric tool for scraping paint. Or should I ...

Q. Paint was dropped on an asphalt shingle roof during an amateur house painting project. How can I remove that paint? A. You can’t remove it without damaging the shingles. Damaging, heck, destroying ...