Exterior PVC Trim

Lead carpenter Dan Booth demonstrates his favored approach for installing and joining an extended section of PVC trim using shiplap joints.

Lead carpenter Dan Booth details how to measure, fit, and glue up PVC trimboards for outside corners.

Dan Booth demonstrates how to properly cut, fit, and install a PVC sill to stay true to the nature of this renovation project.

Learn how to assemble and install casings for windows and doors in a wall that has been furred out for a rainscreen.

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.

Learn the best options for fitting outside corner boards and inside corners when installing exterior PVC trim.

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.

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.

Builder Ben Bogie shows how to establish a control height as a reference point for laying out exterior trim on a house.

A thin PVC board and a contrasting accent strip dress up the edge of a second-story deck.