QUESTION: I want to remove the vinyl siding on my house. Does it matter when I do it? Can I take it off now or in the fall and then paint or stain the shingles under it in the spring? Or should I take ...

Home Improvement Ask the Remodeler: Can you remove paint from vinyl siding? Plus, tips for removing solid stain from your deck. Send your home improvement questions to [email protected]. Using a ...

Can anybody recommend a contractor who would be willing to work in Greenpoint to remove the vinyl siding, restore or replace the wood as necessary, and install new windows? Sadly, this probably isn’t ...

Q: Our home was built in the1920s and is showing its age. Painting the home every 10 years is out of the question, so we decided to have vinyl siding installed. But after a few months, I noticed the ...

This is mold and mildew on siding. It happens on siding of all types, including vinyl, wood and fiber cement. (Tim Carter) Perspective by Tim Carter Q: My house is 25 years old. It’s covered with ...

Q. My house is now 25 years old. It’s covered with vinyl siding. Every summer, mold and mildew develops on the north side of my house. Every few years I remove it. Is there some coating I can apply to ...

Q: I have lived in my house for 25 years. Just in the past couple of years, some kind of mold or mildew has formed on the vinyl siding on the north side of the house. Why is this happening, and what ...

Q. I have a vinyl-sided home. A handyman I hired to stain my deck and fire escape splattered it on the beige siding. It was a windy day. He rubbed off the spots with a graffiti remover. It got rid of ...