Carpenter Andy Engel explains how to calculate board exposure, use a story pole for layout, and securely fasten clapboard siding to a wall.

<p>Follow Tom Silva's step-by-step method for hanging clapboard to keep it level and watertight, and use our tips to keep it looking great.</p>

Most existing or future homeowners look forward to having a perfect house. As such, they will remodel or renovate it from time to time. Since the exterior determines how appealing your home is, it should get an update every few years. One of the best options to consider would be…

Originally built in 1921, this Southern Neoclassical style residence is unique in Hollywood and Golden Age Radio. Los Angeles, California.

We're very close to choosing an exterior paint color. We have gone from wanting something charcoal to deep black and back to charcoal again. We're ...

"The landscape is part of the concept from the beginning," says Anthony Esteves, a sculptor-turned-builder who created a small cluster of clapboard houses

One method could result in loose boards, one makes repairs easier, and one should be avoided because it can cause clapboards to split.

Installing clapboard siding.

We have noticed a shift in how homeowners view their siding purchase. They not only want a durable, low maintenance, warranted siding, they want a unique exterior. They want their home to be different than their neighbors and are willing to use several different siding profiles to do so. Mixing lap with shingles, board & […]

Cedar shake shingle gives the home a lovely textured look. “Those will all age naturally to a wonderful gray, weathered look,” says Linda. #HGTVDreamHome