Op-ed: Our approach to building and protecting neighborhoods in wildfire zones needs to change. Here’s a blueprint for building communities that outlast disasters.

The homes are built with covered gutters, enclosed eaves, noncombustible siding — like stucco and fiber cement — tempered-glass windows, and non-combustible patios, doors and roofing.

Over the five years to 2022, The US Census Bureau reports among new single-family houses completed, fiber cement siding gained 3% market share compared with vinyl (down 2%), stucco (up 2%), brick ...

Nick has seven years of experience in the home improvement industry. He started his career marketing for dozens of flooring providers and related home services across North America. Today, he is a ...

Over the five years to 2022, The US Census Bureau reports among new single-family houses completed, fiber cement siding gained 3% market share compared with vinyl (down 2%), stucco (up 2%), brick ...

Stucco is followed in popularity by vinyl siding, fiber cement siding, and brick or brick veneer siding, respectively. Stucco is a building material traditionally made from a blend of sand, water, ...