Exterior Siding and Trimwork

Inside these Pacific Northwest lumber mills, modern equipment and century-old saws share the spotlight

For a 25-year warranty on your siding, don't hire a painter. Instead, hire a factory.

If you don’t include housewrap, use a sill pan, and flash the flanges, the work is far from watertight.by Rob Moody

Factory finishes for wood and fiber cement offer countless color choices and a paint job guaranteed for up to 25 yearsby John Ross

A simple layout tool aligns siding with window and door trim, and helps you to finish where you startedby Lynn S. Hayward

Doing everything to ensure a leakproof job? If you don’t include the housewrap, use a sill pan, and flash the flanges, the work is far from watertight.by Rob Moody

When a train station's 120-year-old roof brackets decay, a carpenter braces the roof and constructs a detailed template to guide the restoration by Brain Campbell

The popularity of this durable, low-maintenance siding has bred a variety of tools to simplify and speed installationby Larry Haun

by Tom Sabellico

by Mike Guertin

by Roger Stenhoff

by Daniel S. Morrison

by Mike Guertin

Soliel Stepflashingby Mike Guertin

by Chris Stebbins

by David Drake

by Noel Bishop

by Peter Heelan

Get the details right, and a small increase in wall thickness can make a big difference in energy performanceby Rick Arnold