One of the most “classically New England” architectural styles is the coastal colonial with cedar shake shingle siding. This iconic siding and roofing material gained popularity because of its ...

The home size, type and grade of wood, style of siding, labor fees, existing siding removal fees, finishing stain or paint, and other factors all influence the cost of installing cedar siding. Find ...

The Exterior Portfolio Portsmouth 8' S7 Cedar Shingles is part of the Siding test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Siding models like the Portsmouth 8' S7 Cedar Shingles are rated on ...

Choosing siding is, and always will be, a tough call. And no matter how many high-tech products come and go, they will forever be compared to traditional materials like masonry, stucco and solid wood.

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 ...

On the easternmost edge of Long Island's South Fork, the weather is "unforgiving," said Montauk-based builder Jason Biondo. "The hot, the cold, the wind, the rain, the snow," detailed Biondo, who grew ...

Cedar shingles have got to be the most under-appreciated siding option going: long-lasting, beautiful and a pleasure to install. I know about these virtues first-hand. Besides the fact that I live in ...