Additions

Simple shapes let ordinary sidewall shingles take flight by Mike Guertin

Spacing the siding away from the housewrap promotes ventilation and drainage for long-lasting siding and paint by 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 weather by Robert Weatherall

A New Jersey design/build team re-creates a large, comfortable porch with 19th-century details built to last into the 21st century and beyond by Kevin Wilkes

by Roe A. Osborn

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

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

Plan for the windows and doors first by John Birchard

A framing technique for soffit-covered eaves by Don Dunkley