Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Working time: 7 hours Total time: 8 hours Skill level: Intermediate to advanced Project cost: $6,000 (including labor and materials) NOTE: The beginning half of 2021 has seen an unprecedented labor ...

Q: My new year’s resolution is to install lap siding on my home. I’ve narrowed it down to fiber cement siding because of its durability and good looks. I’m stumped, however, as to how to install it.

This post was originally published in 2012. This is an updated version of that post. Stone siding might be the most problematic siding that we come across as home inspectors. This stuff is failing ...

James Hardie lap siding is great product, but it only performs as well as it's installed. I've heard several complaints about this product from various home buyers, mostly anecdotal evidence about how ...