New Construction

A small guest house proves that you can make elegant spaces with stock materials by Gale Goff

Finish carpentry DVD teaches skills from basic to advanced by Gary M. Katz

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

Maintaining historical proportions and details makes a big, modern house look like a traditional New England colonial by Steve Heffner

Get the jambs flush with the drywall, and the miters come easily by Jim Blodgett

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

by John Spier

Careful layout and accurate miters make installing a two-part trim an easier process by Joseph Beals III

by Jack Murphy

Making soffits and fascias line up when intersecting roof pitches aren't the same by Scott McBride

One carpenter tries five methods of framing a tricky roof by Scott McBride

Creating private, light-filled spaces when houses are close together by Anthony Simmonds

Strip-laminating arches to match straight casing profiles by Jonathan F. Shafer

An alternative to wood trim around doors, windows and skylights by Dennis Darrah