The painting of cedar shingles column last week elicited several replies. Here are two: Dear Jerry: I have a Cape Cod built 1947, cedar shingles; I like the look. The original paint and all the coats ...

Q:My wall shingles are 70 years old and not curling. The paint is thick and cracked, but there is no peeling. I have heard of a Power Shaver, an electric tool for scraping paint. Or should I ...

Dear Jerry: I had my 1965-built cedar-shingle house painted last summer. (I've only lived in the house for 11 years). Within a couple of months the east side of the house started to bubble. The ...