If you’re getting ready to paint the wood siding on your house, you probably already know the standard advice. Brandon Walker, who does home restoration work in Phoenix, AZ, summarizes it this way: ...

Q: We had aluminum siding removed in late spring 2021 and found most of the wood siding underneath was good. We replaced some and had the house painted. But the paint is already peeling — mostly ...

Q: We had aluminum siding removed in late spring 2021 and found most of the wood siding underneath was good. We replaced some and had the house painted. But the paint is already peeling — mostly ...

Painted wood siding requires yearly maintenance. Cleaning your painted wood siding gently and fixing small patches of bubbling and peeling paint can extend the life of your exterior paint job ...

3. Prime or Coat Wood Siding. Wood siding must be primed (if the siding will be painted) or coated (for natural-look siding) on all six sides (front and back, plus all four edges) before installation.

Paint can also be pushed off wood by the vapor pressure under the paint. If wood gets wet and the sun heats up the wood siding, the water in the wood can turn to vapor, creating a blister.

Dear James: I live in an older house which has mostly wood siding, but also a little vinyl siding. I want it all to match when I repaint it. Can vinyl siding be painted and how do I go about doing ...

Q. Energy costs are quite unstable right now. Add to that the rising cost of just about everything else, and I need to save money. I love the look of painted wood siding but don’t want to break ...

"You can absolutely paint aluminum siding," says Rachel Otto from Fleury Lumber. "But it's a little different than painting wood." The color can also be changed and updated to suit a homeowner's ...

There is a reason other types of siding such as vinyl and aluminum are often made to resemble wood. The grains in wood provide a natural, rustic look that is both desirable and welcoming.