A few tips on exterior trim and siding

A growing collection of animations, videos, and articles on vinyl siding installation.

Stucco is supposed to keep water out, but it is a reservoir cladding, so it also keeps water in. Sort of.

A piano wire drill bit can help you cut holes in the wall right where you want them

Two water-tight decking products cover a front porch and a back deck

An easy to make scoop that cleans the bucket as you empty it.

Thickening the edge with a quarter-inch strip brings the trim back to the door jamb while spanning the rain screen WRB

Flashing under an exterior door and along the bottom of a basement wall that used to have an overhead door

 

Matthias Wandel has a pretty extensive history devising ways to trap mice. The winters are long in Canada, and Matthias seems to have no shortage of mice in his shop.

A fast and inexpensive way to patch stucco walls. Put this in your bag of tricks.

Vapor barriers cause a lot more harm than good in many parts of North America. Understanding vapor barriers begins with knowing what it means to be one

Sometimes a blade thickness is waaay more than you need to cut off. If you need to take 1/32 off the end of a board, here's how to do it quickly.