Shakes (long shingles split from logs) are cut from bolts of straight-grained timber, such as cedar or redwood. They are easy to make and will give your building a rustic, handcrafted look.

There are two types of wood roofing—shingles and shakes. Neither boasts the practicality of a modern roofing material like asphalt shingles, but it's difficult to deny traditional wood's ...

The crowning glory of an old-house restoration is a new roof of wood shakes or shingles. The standard roofing material of colonial times continues to be used today in many parts of the country.

Untreated wood shake roofs would be banned in many areas of California under an agreement reached between the administration of Gov. Pete Wilson and Assemblyman Tom Bates, the Democrat who represen… ...

From the saltboxes that dot the northeastern shoreline to California’s ornate Victorians, wood shakes and shingles are part of America’s past. Whether the traditional square butt or the multi ...

earthy tones and hues of blue Vinyl is the most common type of siding for residential properties, but other options include ...

Chief among her projects was replacing the cedar-shake roof on her 1970s' Walnut Creek home. After careful research, she opted for Cal-Shake, a synthetic material that looked like wooden shakes ...