Peeling paint is the result. (RyanJLane/Getty Images) Perspective by Tim Carter Not long ago in this column, I shared why it’s so hard to preserve exterior wood using any number of products.

The pressure of the water vapor pushes paint off the wood. If a steamy bathroom lacks ventilation, it’s sometimes possible to outline the shape of the bathroom on the exterior wall by where the ...

Take a Home Warranty Quiz. Get matched with an Authorized Partner. Spotting and correcting problems with your home’s exterior can not only boost curb appeal; it can prevent bigger issues from ...

Apple Valley advises residents to protect exterior wood features from weather damage using treatments like paint, stain, or ...

Designers recommend thinking about other exterior features like wood and stone accents. When deciding to paint the exterior of your home, you have multiple factors to consider: the increase in ...

That’s the exterior paint that I use ... You can minimize the expansion and contraction of wood by painting all the sides and cut edges of the wood. Imagine shrink-wrapping the wood with ...

Just as your skin needs sunscreen to prevent sunburn, so does all your exterior wood. Paint and pigmented sealers are very good wood sunscreens. Water is the next demon that haunts your exterior wood.