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 ...

Generally seen on exteriors, the charred wood surfaces also have appeal for interiors. The Japanese Shou Sugi Ban art of charring wood as a preserving and finishing technique is more than three ...

Dear Angie: What's involved in maintaining the cedar shakes that cover my home's exterior? I've been told they should be treated every five years. What's the process and cost? — Lynn R., Long Beach ...