The summer cottage has a wood exterior. It has been too long without any work done on it. The easiest option would be to go with siding and be done. That said, I like/prefer wood so would like to take ...

I just built a cedar deck railing. I was going to paint it and call it a day, but now my wife wants me to stain it to show off the wood's texture and color. That sounds like a lot more maintenance ...