Having spent over 15 years writing about technology, Lawrence has turned his eye to remodeling, smart home services, maintenance and home repair projects. He now contributes DIY, informational and ...

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. A: Painting aluminum siding ...

Q. We have an older home that is supposedly well insulated. But there are voids, and we can’t tear off the siding and redo the whole house. What can we do? The house is one-and-a-half stories with ...

If you will be constructing an addition or building a new garage – or even replacing some of your existing siding materials – consider your siding options. Your house and garage are long-term ...

When years of exposure cause siding problems it’s tempting to cover them up. These days that usually means a layer of vinyl, which has about 40 percent of the market, including new installations and ...

Q. How do I fix the siding on my home? A. The warmth of spring is a good time to make repairs to your vinyl siding. Unlike clapboards or shingles, vinyl siding is thin and flexible and each piece ...

Dear Angie: Hail damaged two sides of our home, and our insurance company agreed to pay only to replace the damaged sides. Our siding is more than 20 years old and made of aluminum. I think it will be ...

When I was first starting out as a contractor, a homeowner asked me to look at the kitchen floor of the "completely renovated" house he'd just purchased. The floor seemed spongy, he said. It was ...

Siding doesn’t just make your home more attractive. It can also strengthen its structure by acting as an outer skin, providing protection from the elements and impacting long-term house maintenance ...