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Front door entry
After we installed our new front door the different sizing of the old framing (89 x 40 inches versus the new frame of 82 x 35 inches) left quite a scar in the stucco on the exterior...
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Well House
10 foot by 10 foot by 10 foot cube housing the water system and well for a ranch house in Napa Valley.
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Hidden rain gutters and down spouts
2 commentsHidden rain gutters and downspouts on the Rainmaker House 2051 Hillside Drive. http://www.therainmakerhouse.com I've never liked the tacked on look of conventional aluminum gutters and down spouts...
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Special Pergola
This is a pergola/screen that has a three foot Cantilever. In order to stablize the extension I had to come up with a fastening system that looked good but was also functional. The unit has been up...
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deck rail
All components are "Tandeck", a recycled plastic lumber product. Made from 2 x 2 stock and 3/4" x 5.5" T & G stock, ripped as needed. Posts are (3) 2 x 4 s wrapped w/ Tandecknbsp...
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Front Porch Bannister
1 commentAfter completing our customer's pergola he requested that we build a bannister for his concrete front porch. In order to stablize the columns we had to use epoxy to anchor the lag bolts which then...
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Custom Garage
Custom 24x24 garage, 6/12 pitch roof, with Vinyl siding & Shakes. Versatex Stealth trim around doors and windows, metal soffit system.
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Backyard's Patio
2 commentsThis residence involves the alteration & addition to existing 1930's Californian bungalow in Sydney, Australia.
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Finishing trim around my windows and lattice work with raw posts
I let the sun color the wood a golden brown then I added Blond thompsons water seal. I also did the lattice work and the post the same color
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Official Rules: Exterior Trim Details Contest
Once our gallery is full of inspiring images of trim details, FineHomebuilding.com will give away a Senco Fusion F-15 Cordless Finish Nailer to one deserving carpenter.
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How to Paint Fiber-Cement Siding
Painter Jim Lacey shares some tips for caulking and painting fiber-cement siding. read more
Contest Details
Update: Congratulations to our winner Fred Eche, who took home the prize with his Ginerbread House.
*Contest is closed.
Beginning August 16 and running through September 29, Fine Homebuilding readers can submit photos of their favorite exterior trim details for a chance to win the new Senco Fusion cordless nailer.
We’re in search of those crowns, casings, and columns that separate the instant classics from the cookie-cutter homes. It may be a carefully reproduced railing on a historic home, or it could be the subtle proportions on those new widow casings that make the front of the house pop.
Contest ended on September 29, 2010.
Winners were announced on October 8, 2010.
