Skill level: Advanced Project cost: $11 per square foot or $22,000 for a 2,000-square foot home. Expect to pay between $14,000 to $22,000 to have stone veneer siding installed by a pro.

Pressure washing may seem like a quick, effective way to get your house siding clean, but with certain siding materials, it ...

Replace some of the siding around the bottom of a home with a stone veneer, giving the appearance of a stone foundation. Turn your front door into a grand entryway by adding a stone veneer surround.

I won't retell the whole story here, but this ties in very nicely with last week's updated blog post on problems with stone veneer siding. Age: The affected townhomes were built in 2004 or 2005.

Stone veneer siding is increasingly popular choice among homeowners, but experts say it is more often than not improperly installed and those hard-to-find installation defects can cause tens of ...