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Porch Skirt for Farmers Porch
July 27, 2010 – 12:00 pm | 11 Comments
Porch Skirt for Farmers Porch

Farmers Porch With Lattice Skirt

The farmer’s porch in the adjacent photo has a complete pvc lattice skirt around the bottom of the porch framing. Raised porches look best with some sort of skirt to hide …

Vinyl Beadboard Soffit for Porch Ceilings
June 4, 2010 – 7:00 am | 85 Comments
Vinyl Beadboard Soffit for Porch Ceilings

This article has been updated with additional photos and details at the request of readers.
Vinyl Beadboard Porch Ceiling

Our new home has almost all vinyl products on the outside of it. We have vinyl windows, siding, …

FastenMaster Cortex System for PVC Trim
February 11, 2010 – 7:24 pm | No Comment
FastenMaster Cortex System for PVC Trim

Cortex Concealed Fastening System
Last week I had the pleasure of attending another building trade show. One of the products that really caught my eye was the Cortex Concealed Fastening System for PVC Trim from FastenMaster.
Anyone …

Warped/Buckled Vinyl Siding
January 12, 2010 – 10:25 pm | 14 Comments
Warped/Buckled Vinyl Siding

Vinyl Siding – Causes of Warping and Buckling
We’ve received several emails recently asking why their vinyl siding is warping and buckling. Warped and buckled vinyl siding is one of the most common results of improper …

Fypon Urethane Millwork Review
November 9, 2009 – 6:00 am | 3 Comments
Fypon Urethane Millwork Review

Fypon Urethane Millwork
Fypon Urethane Millwork is a great alternative to regular wood millwork for interior and exterior applications. I’ve used their products on both commercial and residential applications with great success. Fypon manufacturers low-maintenance urethane …

How To Cut Fiber Cement Siding
March 15, 2009 – 10:44 am | No Comment
How To Cut Fiber Cement Siding

Cutting Fiber Cement Siding
Fiber Cement siding has become a very popular siding choice for new homes and remodeling jobs. One of the biggest complaints I hear though is how hard it is to cut the …

Installing Vinyl Siding During The Winter
December 4, 2008 – 6:31 pm | One Comment
Installing Vinyl Siding During The Winter

Right now the crew is installing vinyl siding during the winter. As I continue to document the progress of the construction of an Energy Star certified home I wanted to discuss some basic pointers about …

PVC Fascia
November 7, 2008 – 6:00 am | 5 Comments
PVC Fascia

I’m a huge fan of using PVC fascia trim boards on new houses. PVC trim boards come in many sizes and work excellent for exterior trim applications. For this new house construction we’re using PVC …