Lou Manfredini joins Lisa Dent in his weekly segment, Ask Lou, where Lou answers your questions about all things home repair. This week, Lou discusses window and siding changes, dishwasher tips, ...

Painting aluminum siding requires thoroughly cleaning, repairing cracks or loose siding, and using the proper paint and primer.

That can be rotted away or torn, allowing water to work its way into the house along the pipe. With any of these problems, ...