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: When our dog was a puppy, she chewed the wood by the French doors leading to our deck. As time went on, it got ...

The reason is the weathered wood on the south side of the barn. "Weathered" implies wood that hasn't had paint on it for some time and has oxidized and turned gray in the elements.

Less than a year later, very little paint remains on the wood. I need a solution that lasts at least a couple of years, but I will not pay the $3,000 estimate I just got. What do you suggest?

When painting a home with a wood exterior, it’s not unusual to find areas that are weathered. Sometimes, this is because it has been years since the last paint job.

Painting outdoor wood furniture and features isn't for everyone, and that's okay. Thankfully, there's a smarter alternative ...

When painting a home with a wood exterior, it’s not unusual to find areas that are worn and weathered. In extreme cases, the entire house may be weather-beaten. Sometimes, a home is this way ...

Weathered wood can refer just as well to the exterior of a dilapidated old house or a wooden structure just completed awaiting painting. In fact, from a painting perspective, any type of bare wood ...

For decades, the professional paint preparation protocol was to prime unpainted wood with oil-based primer and then topcoat it with at least two coats of latex paint.

This weathered paint technique is easy and shows off the intrinsic beauty of the original boards. To replicate the look, start with a base coat of creamy-white latex paint.