Set high on a bluff along the Atlantic in Eastham, MA within the National Seashore, “The Outer Most House” is a ...

Q: What can we do to lighten the western red cedar siding on our 11-year-old house? We stained it grey initially and now it’s weathered too dark. A: I’d start with experimentation. If any old stain ...

Living in a 1920s-era house and, for years, periodically scraping peeling paint from its wood siding before repainting, we’ve decided that this is the summer to do a more comprehensive job and remove ...