New building products are able to limit the use of wood to minimize deforestation and deliver more sustainable and resilient ...

Q. We want to replace our cedar siding, and you wrote about not using cedar. Is that just for decks, or also for siding? Our ...

Before you start cutting boards and pounding nails, put together a flat work surface such as a 4x8 sheet of plywood on sawhorses ... You may have to trim the studs before attaching them. Attaching ...

Otherwise, the wet wood will shrink and won't hold paint ... in a circular saw—and be sure to wear a mask. Cutting cement siding is extremely dusty. And be prepared—the 4 x 8-ft. panels are heavy. We ...