Crown Molding for Kitchen Cabinets - Fine Homebuilding
Fasten the top of the frieze to cleats nailed to the ceiling and plumb with the face of the cabinets. To ensure that the top of long runs of frieze will be straight, I establish two endpoints and snap a chalkline on the ceiling. I make the cleats from scraps of whatever the frieze-board material is—in this case, 3 ⁄ 4-in. MDF.
Freize board - Fine Homebuilding
2002年8月16日 · I would like to install 1 x 6 frieze board under the gables of our home which is under construction. The exterior will be brick veneer, & I would like to know if there is simple and economical a way to attach the frieze board directly to the brick? I am looking at using synthetic wood product that would not need regular painting.
Rain-Screen-Siding Details for Gable Ends - Fine Homebuilding
2010年9月9日 · Editorial adviser Mike Guertin replies: Venting the top of a gable-end rain screen is similar to venting at an eave overhang; the frieze board is padded off the wall to let air flow over the top of the siding, down the back side of the frieze, and out. The rake board needs to be padded off the wall about 3/8 in. to 1/2 in. more than the face of ...
Vinyl Siding Done Right - Fine Homebuilding
Although vinyl’s installation is faster, making vinyl look good on a house is more challenging than wood or fiber cement. Hands on is always the best way to learn, but you can get basic installation instructions from the Vinyl Siding Institute (www.vinylsiding.org; 888-367-8741), and manufacturers offer brand-specific installation manuals ...
How to Install Cedar Shingles Over a Rainscreen With an Air Intake ...
2018年4月19日 · The devil is in the details – in this case the air intake and flow behind the skirt board. I spaced the Boral skirtboard off the wall with 7/8 in. rips of pressure treated lumber. The spacers are set at 24 in. oc – directly over the studs. The tops of the spacers run slightly higher than the top of the skirtboard and are cut at a 15 degree ...
Siding to Last a Lifetime - Fine Homebuilding
On this project, and on most others, we used PVC trim fastened with a combination of stainless-steel screws and 15-ga. stainless-steel finish nails. We use the finish nails on small and relatively short pieces of trim, and the screws on larger, longer elements like frieze boards and water tables.
Making my siding meet the vinyl soffit - Fine Homebuilding
2007年4月30日 · I will be installing hardie board siding with miratec corner and frieze boards, with vinyl soffits. What would be the preferred method to mate the hardie to the underside of the soffit? 1. Install a vinyl channel for the soffit material, then lay the siding up to the vinyl soffit and cover with a frieze board? 2.
Designing the Right Roof Rake - Fine Homebuilding
The tall frieze board that receives the brackets further serves to emphasize the roofline. Pairing the brackets lends them significance without bulk. The overall width of the typical bracket pair corresponds to the width of the corner pilaster. In turn, the pilaster is proportioned to support the frieze trim visually.
Take the Fear out of Brick Veneer - Fine Homebuilding
Although a frieze board would have covered the top of the soldier course, a final course of running-bond brick was laid on top to lock the soldiers in place. The final raking. To prevent blowing out the corners, rake the joints from the bottom halfway up, and then finish by raking down from above.
8 Ways to Make Vinyl Siding Look its Best - Fine Homebuilding
2009年9月22日 · Avoid Uniform Installation Patterns. Instead of offsetting panel joints by repetitive 2-ft. or 3-ft. joints, make them random so they aren't as obvious to the eye. Several manufacturers now make single lap panels in addition to the multi-lap panels. Intersperse single lap panels with multi-lap ones to vary the joints as well. Use long panels.