Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

If you’re one of the many home decor enthusiasts who enjoy watching Chip and Joanna Gaines on HGTV’s “Fixer Upper,” you’ve probably heard the term “shiplap” numerous times. This old-school building ...

Century-old farmhouses made the most of timber, brick and other natural materials, whether collected nearby or brought by railcar in a kit. New homes borrow classic farmhouse characteristics of ...

It has room for six people, and it’s less than $100k.

Wooden walls have come full circle in a century. Today’s homeowners go to great lengths to create the wooden wall look or to expose the walls within an older home. Homes that were built before the ...

Q:I am trying to maintain a small house built in the 1930s. It has lapped redwood siding that is less than 1/2 inch thick with a 6-inch exposure. The siding runs under vertical boards butt-joined at ...