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Factory-Finished Siding

Factory finishes for wood and fiber cement offer countless color choices and a paint job guaranteed for up to 25 years by John Ross

Q & A: Ring-shank nails for clapboards

by Mike Guertin

Save Energy with Rigid-Foam Insulation Online Membership Required

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

Q & A: Condensation on housewrap

by Bruce Harley

A Stone House in Two Weeks Online Membership Required

Stone and concrete walls built flat on the ground and craned into place are fast and maintenance-free, if unconventional by Thomas J. Elpel

Vinyl 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

Weaving Designs Into Sidewall Shingles Online Membership Required

Simple shapes let ordinary sidewall shingles take flight by Mike Guertin

Rain-Screen Walls: a Better Way to Install Siding

Spacing the siding away from the housewrap promotes ventilation and drainage for long-lasting siding and paint by Mark Averill Snyder

Running Exterior Trim Online Membership Required

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

Installing Manufactured-Stone Veneer Online Membership Required

Made from cast concrete, so-called phony stone is good looking, affordable and easy to work with, but best of all, gravity is not required by Vladimir Popovac

Q & A: Weaving patterns in sidewall shingles

by Roe A. Osborn

Installing Wood Clapboards Online Membership Required

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

Synthetic Stucco Online 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

Siding With Cedar Shingles Online Membership Required

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