Paint Those Shakes Before Putting Them Up. August 24, 2007. By Tim Carter. Q DEAR TIM: My husband and I have a home covered with cedar shakes. ... One of the houses we bid on had cedar shakes.

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The Cedar Shake and Shingle Bureau, a nonprofit trade organization, warns that an experienced washer should assess a cedar-siding job individually, since high-pressure water jets can damage wood.