Building A Roof Deck

By Robert Robillard

  Roof Deck Construction This article, Building a Roof Deck was inspired after a client recently asked if I would replace her badly worn out roof deck. This wooden deck was built over her screen porch and on top of a flat roof. It’s not really flat: it’s pitched ¼’ per foot but without a spirit…

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Installing An Exterior Mounting Board

By Robert Robillard

Installing Mounting Blocks For Electrical Boxes Mounting a new light fixture or other item onto a clapboard or vinyl sided home can be problematic due to the fact that the house siding is not a flat surface. In the case of a light fixture you can use a specially molded light weight house siding mounting…

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Installing PVC Trim

By Robert Robillard

Photo: Mudroom addition. Installation Note: All trim in the article, Installing PVC Trim, is Azek PVC trim.  All miters were glued ~ Expansion joints are located on the inside [house] butt ends and under cover of overlapped boards and concealed with flexible caulking. PVC Trim – What You Need To Know Many customers these days…

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