Wash a Deck? It depends. Composite decks from brands such as TimberTech and Trex often resist deep staining and clean nicely with a light scrub, followed by a rinse with a garden hose. But if that isn ...

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Just about any existing surface – from stucco and concrete block to any type of wood coverings – can be covered with little preparation.

Fiber cement siding and shingles are easy to install. The new house needs to be covered with oriented-strand board (OSB) or plywood. This provides a solid nailing surface.

Painting Aluminum Siding - "To change the color, the main thing with aluminum siding is that it will have chalky residue over the surface because of the factory finish," Lipford says.

Pro advice from the experts at James Hardie on the benefits of and installation best practices for fiber cement siding.

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