Building a new home, cabin or room addition? You need to know the types of exterior building materials available and the pros and cons of each.

Q: Shortly after it was built, we noticed a slightly lifted-looking horizontal line (shingles not flat as the ... because of moisture variations in the wood or improper fastening of the plywood ...

People who like the ho-hum horizontal lap siding you find boring ... a random-notched bottom edge that resembles a thatched wood shingle. All of the shingles have either a combed or a wood-grained ...

SINCE THE 1950S, Nancy Bergman had been watching the wood shingles on her Concord home ... Style of shutters: Louvered — horizontal slats that are usually adjustable. Raised panel — solid ...