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Reproducing historic architectural details Online Membership Required

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 

Weaving Designs Into Sidewall ShinglesOnline Membership Required

Simple shapes let ordinary sidewall shingles take flight

Building a Grand VerandaOnline Membership Required

A New Jersey design/build team re-creates a large, comfortable porch with 19th-century details built to last into the 21st century and beyond

Venting a Traditional EaveOnline Membership Required

On a shingle-style house, aluminum soffit vents just won't do

Laying up Stone VeneerOnline Membership Required

A masonry facade is an economical way to give wood-frame walls the look of solid stone

Classical Details in a Harsh EnvironmentOnline Membership Required

Craftsmen build a coastal house to withstand hurricane winds, meticulous architects and exacting clients

Decorative Sidewall ShinglesOnline Membership Required

Custom-cut wood shingles make a variety of complex patterns

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