Research has shown that stucco can help buildings survive earthquakes more easily. The versatile cladding is being used more often in school projects, including this one at Renton High School.

Board and batten is a siding or paneling style that pairs vertical planks of wood (the boards) with smaller strips of wood (the batten), which cover the joints between each plank to prevent leaking.

Visitors arriving at this year’s Northwest Natural Parade of Homes in Felida are likely to notice an exceptionally wide range of exterior finishes on the new lineup of houses. Three of the seven ...

Q. I own a 6-year-old home covered with EIFS synthetic stucco. Even though I have the home inspected each year for moisture intrusion, I plan on replacing the EIFS with a mixture of real cement stucco ...

Early in the 1990s, synthetic stucco was heralded as a breakthrough system for cladding houses, an alternative to brick, vinyl siding or authentic stucco. It provided superior insulation and ...

A prominent Delano building has received a major facelift in the past month. Panels of gray stucco had dominated the 1910-built building at the southeast corner of Douglas and Seneca — remnants of a ...

Our house is natural stucco, but has been painted over and over and is now peeling very badly. Our dilemma is whether to repaint, put new siding over the stucco or possibly re-stucco, so we have ...

Vinyl siding has lost its 25-year lead to stucco as the most popular cladding choice for newly constructed houses, while fiber cement gained ground to round out the top three exterior wall materials.