Exterior Siding and Trimwork

by Mike Guertin

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

by Bruce Harley

Stone and concrete walls built flat on the ground and craned into place are fast and maintenance-free, if unconventionalby Thomas J. Elpel

If vinyl’s final, you’d best get the details right. A veteran builder shows how to make it water-resistant and attractive.by Mike Guertin

Simple shapes let ordinary sidewall shingles take flightby Mike Guertin

Spacing the siding away from the housewrap promotes ventilation and drainage for long-lasting siding and paintby Mark Averill Snyder

Fascias, rakes, soffits and corner boards aren't scrutinized like interior woodwork, but they still have to look good and stand up to weatherby Robert Weatherall

Made from cast concrete, so-called phony stone is good looking, affordable and easy to work with, but best of all, gravity is not requiredby Vladimir Popovac

by Roe A. Osborn

How a seasoned crew uses a story pole and an efficient work sequence to install this traditional sidingby Rick Arnold, Mike Guertin

Exterior insulation and finish systems provide an attractive, energy-efficient, low-maintenance siding; but should you trust them on your house given their recent failures?by Steve Culpepper

Woven corners are a good-looking and low-maintenance alternative to corner boardsby Oliver Govers

by Jack Murphy

A carpenter's tricks for accurately laying out, cutting and fitting the classic wood sidingby Felix Marti

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

by John Birchard

Plan for the windows and doors firstby John Birchard

A framing technique for soffit-covered eavesby Don Dunkley