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Q & A: Re-siding and insulating Online Membership Required

by Daniel S. Morrison

Q & A: Ring-shank nails for clapboardsOnline Membership Required

by Mike Guertin

Save Energy with Rigid-Foam InsulationOnline Membership Required

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

Repairing Rotten TrimOnline Membership Required

Don't replace the whole board; cut out the damage and make a perfect patchby John Michael Davis

Q & A: Felt paper under vinyl sidingOnline Membership Required

by Mike Guertin

Does Vinyl Belong on a Fine Home?

A look at the pros and cons of vinyl siding and polyvinyl chlorideby Alex Wilson

Editors PickVinyl Siding Done Right

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

Flashing a ChimneyOnline Membership Required

Installing the flashing along with the bricks makes for a more secure and much better-looking jobby John Carroll

Synthetic StuccoOnline Membership Required

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

Tip: Zero-maintenance crown moldingOnline Membership Required

by Jack Murphy

Q & A: Retrofitting rigid insulationOnline Membership Required

by Marc Rosenbaum

Tip: Splined sidingOnline Membership Required

by Jonathan Davies

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