If you’re going to replace the siding or cladding on the exterior of your house, you should take the opportunity to add external insulation for a more comfortable house and lower energy bills.

If a stone fence is more your style, but resources are limited, Target offers a faux-stone privacy fence ... and can make ...

It makes sense to replace vinyl siding when yours is damaged, shows signs of rot or when you want to improve your home’s exterior ... $10 $8 $16,000 Vinyl brick/stone siding Siding that ...

Hardie boards are heavy, so always only pick up one or two panels at a time, and lift by engaging your legs rather than your back. Installing boards high up on your exterior walls can be dangerous ...

People whose houses have siding get ... but a brick exterior can make you feel a bit stuck. It's limiting at best and dated at worst, especially if you don't like the color. Painting brick has long ...

Planning to update your home siding this year? If you're like many Americans, you'll likely stick to neutral hues. In the third annual national survey recently conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf ...

Susie Kurkowski from the Roomology interior design blog argues that with faux wood tiles you can ... and there is even exterior porcelain wood look tile to continue with the theme outdoors.

Exterior paints have improved significantly ... CR’s test engineers paint pine panels, place them on the roof of our Yonkers, N.Y., headquarters, and let them sit there for three years.

Portable power stations let you take power wherever you go. A portable solar panel will let you keep it charged up wherever the sun shines. CNET's current favorite is the Jackery SolarSaga 200 ...

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