Dunn Solutions offers tutorials on installing wood and wood alternative trim, cedar shingles, rafter tails and wooden gutter repair, fascia maintenance, clapboard siding installation, historic gable fascia tail maintenance, and more!
Painting PVC trim is a necessary part of the home building process that can add a lot of time and energy. Today we're taking a look at AZEK's paint-specific PVC trim product.
Paul “Mr. Cedar” Mackie shares his recommendations and best practices for installing cedar siding or cladding.
Learn everything you need to know about working with PVC trim in this guest blog from THISisCarpentry, our good friend and expert carpenter Gary Katz’s carpentry blog.
Master carpenter Daniel Westbrook demonstrates a custom technique for replacing siding on a historic home.
AZEK trim is one of the more versatile, long-lasting alternative materials on the market. It can be cut and molded using the same tools you would use for wood, and AZEK trim is great in areas that require extra protection from moisture (where wood will degrade quickly and require a lot of maintenance).
Thinking proactively about the shingle-weaving process and executing your steps in a methodical way can save a lot of time over a project which covers an entire home.
Wood can behave like a wick by soaking moisture into its interior grain, which then causes decay. It's unfortunate that extensive damage can occur not only from decay but also from neglect.
The gable end fascia is a signature feature of historic craftsman homes; easily recognizable as beams which extend beyond the roofline. Today I'm sharing one method I've used for repairing gable end fascia.
In new homes, rafter tails are often concealed with fascia and soffit. In older—and particularly historic—homes, rafter tails were often left exposed for decorative effect. This video explains how to replace the fascia on exposed rafter tails when moisture has caused significant rot damage to the wood.
Like many of you, I also grew up trying my hand at building things.
Whether you're doing a simple install or something more elaborate, or just reweaving a corner or replacing a few shingles in the body of an existing wall, there are a few simple steps and techniques I've learned that might help make your next project a success.
