Greens, blues, yellows, and reds are all top color picks on Houzz. The options can take a more nature-inspired tone or create ...

While some homeowners are putting home renovations on pause, others are seeing the benefits of putting money toward siding—and it's paying off.

First discovered in 1984, the last two excavations of the Gantangqing site in the 2000s uncovered a remarkable collection of ...

With just a mallet, a froe and a few other tools, you can craft wooden shakes for your roof.

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

Wood shingles are machine-cut and tapered for a trim, crisp appearance. By contrast, wood shakes look more rustic, as they are hand-split on one side. Each has its own specific installation ...

After careful research, she opted for Cal-Shake, a synthetic material that looked like wooden shakes but was made of cement and wood fiber.

The typical wood shake house offers a lot of natural beauty but it also has a high risk for fires and typically only lasts between 20-25 years. If you're looking for that classic shake look with ...

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… ...

KETCHUM, Idaho — A central Idaho fire chief says he will be "fighting tooth and nail" to ban wood shingles on new construction in the wake of a massive wildfire that threatened the resort area ...