The vagaries of the coastal climate also demand that certain materials be used. Redwood, for instance, doesn't work as either siding or decking. The house is covered with 1-by-4 inch vertical cedar ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

Q: My mother has a house with redwood siding in western Pennsylvania. It seems a woodpecker has started putting numerous, rather large holes in the siding, going clear through to the insulation.

For those of you playing along at home, Buena Vista means “good view” in Spanish, and this house has that in spades – inside and out. The exterior of the home is comprised of two volumes which are ...