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On houses clad with vinyl, a simple rabbeted edge detail preserves the look of traditional wood trim at windows, doors, and corner boards.
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Simple exterior details that increase curb appeal
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An easy & inexpensive way to organize your jobs
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A deck specialist explains the details that make his work stand apart from the competition.
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A construction accounting specialist shows how to generate detailed job-cost reports by using Quickbooks like a powerful electronic checkbook.
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Nothing enhances a house’s appearance like properly proportioned cornice trim. Here’s how a custom builder in Vermont laid out and installed durable traditional cornices on a large custom home.
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Durability of galvanized fasteners, rain screen flashing, roof layout with a calculator, retrofitting plywood clips
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These small, single-story houses from the 1920s and ’30s present classic design challenges to the remodeler. In this article, an award-winning architect shows how to make better use of bungalow space without adding on.
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Using steel beams for maximum headroom
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To avoid the delay of special-ordering odd-sized storm doors, this carpenter used stock lumber and standard tools to build his own.