Dear Tim: My husband and I have a home covered with cedar shakes. We are going to be building a smaller room addition soon, and will match the outside cedar shakes. To save money, I will paint the new ...

Cedar shakes undoubtedly make one of the most appealing roof surfaces you can install. They are attractively rustic, historically accurate and reliable. But you pay a high price for those good looks ...

If you want your home’s cedar siding to live up to its reputation for longevity and decay resistance, make sure it’s treated or stained properly and checked periodically. Left untreated, cedar shakes ...

Q: I am considering replacing my deteriorating cedar shake roof with a steel roof. My home is in the Chicago area and is a Cape Cod with a fairly steep pitch. What considerations should be undertaken ...

QUINCY-- Volunteers are needed to help the Friends of the Log Cabins install cedar shake shingles on the Clat Adams log cabin roof from 8 a.m. to noon this Saturday, July 11. Anyone wishing to help ...