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  • Exterior PVC Trim: Windows and Doors

    Watch this Shop Class video to learn how to assemble and install casings for windows or doors in a wall that has been furred out for a rainscreen.

  • how to install PVC blocking for plumbing and electric fixtures

    Exterior PVC Trim: Wire and Pipe Penetrations

    In this episode of Shop Class, builder Ben Bogie shares tips for installing escutcheons to create solid mounting surfaces for exterior electrical and plumbing fixtures.

  • how to install PVC corner boards

    Exterior PVC Trim: Corners, Inside and Out

    Watch this episode of Shop Class to see the best options for fitting outside corner boards and inside corners when installing exterior trim.

  • how to install PVC water table trim

    Exterior PVC Trim: Water Table and Cap

    In this Shop Class video, learn how to use cellular-PVC boards and drip caps to create this traditional architectural detail that will be the foundation for your siding installation.

  • How to install PVC soffit and fascia

    Exterior PVC Trim: Soffits, Fascias, and Rakes

    In this episode of Shop Class, builder Ben Bogie shares tips for getting tight joints, for cutting PVC trim with standard carpentry tools, and for keeping your job site clean when installing cellular-PVC trim.

  • how to install PVC trim

    Exterior PVC Trim: Layout and Preparation

    Builder Ben Bogie starts off this Shop Class video series by establishing a control height as a reference point for laying out exterior trim on a house.

  • Getting Interior Air-Barrier Details Right

    Installation of the Intello Plus membrane on the inside of the third floor of the 2020 FHB House happens in conjunction with additional wall framing to get a good air-seal and to make room for lots of cellulose insulation.

  • FHB Podcast 293

    Podcast 293: Staying Profitable, Extension Jambs, and Smoke That Don’t Stink

    Matt, Rob, and Patrick hear from listeners about a garage-shop project completed in the nick of time and staying healthy when working construction before taking listener questions about burning through profit at the end of a job, using replacement windows in a new build, and stink-free smoke for tracking down air leaks.

  • Podcast 290: PRO TALK With Dyami Plotke, Pt. 1

    Podcast 292: PRO TALK With Dyami Plotke, Pt. 2

    In this second installment of this two-part Pro-Talk Podcast, Patrick talks to Dyami Plotke, senior project manager for Roof Services, a commercial and residential roofing company on Long Island, New York.

  • how to install roof sheathing

    Guide to Roof Sheathing

    Use the right tools, materials, and techniques to install a high-quality substrate for your home's roofing.

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