Siding Maintenance

Our siding maintenance tips can help you keep your home cost efficient, safe & cozy.

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How to Harden Your Home Against Wildfire

General contractor Tom Silva meets with a homeowner and improves her home’s fire resistance with the help of a fire-hardening contractor.
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How to Clean Vinyl Siding

In this DIY Smarts, Ask This Old House painter, Mauro Henrique, goes over all of the basics of using a power washer to clean exterior vinyl siding.
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Low-Maintenance Exterior Material Options for Your Home

They may cost more up front, but these low-maintenance materials save later on frequent repainting and replacement—without skimping on curb appeal.
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How to Build a Low-Maintenance Home

While there’s no such thing as a maintenance-free house, it is important to invest in the right materials that will go the distance for you and your home. Read our guide to the best materials to make your home a low maintenance one.
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How to Choose the Best Siding for a House

Get tips for choosing the best siding material for your home.
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How to Remove Mildew From Siding

Cleaning mildew off of your house the right way is safer and more effective than using bleach
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How to Repair Board-and-Batten Siding

Three durable water-table trim options to guard against rot
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How to Patch Wood Siding

TOH general contractor shows how to handle fragile clapboards to make a seamless exterior repair
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How to Use Two-Part Epoxy to Fill Rotted Trim

Seamless and easy to use, epoxy is a smart option when the rot affects a small area
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How to Replace Rot-Damaged Trim

Mike Vietri of Vietri Construction demonstrates the basics of replacing a pine plinth block placed too close to a stone step
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How to Repair Stucco

Read these steps for repairing cracked and buckled cement-plaster siding.
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Patching Wood Siding

Need to replace some of your home’s wood siding? For great results, handle those fragile clapboards with care.
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Patching Wood Siding

For great results, handle those fragile clapboards with care
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Replacing Corner Boards

Trade weather-beaten wood trim for a lower-maintenace alternative.
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How to Repair Water-Damaged Siding

Replace water-damaged siding with fiber cement