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Discover expert guides on exterior remodeling, roofing, siding, decks, outdoor living, landscaping, and pools to plan, frame, seal, and build exteriors

Cedar window box planted with petunias mounted on black brackets below a white window on gray lap siding
ExteriorShutters & Window Trim8 min read

Build and Mount Window Boxes That Will Not Rot the Siding

A step-by-step guide to building cedar window boxes with drainage, mounting them on brackets with standoffs, and sealing fasteners so the siding stays dry.
Gloved hands lifting an asphalt shingle tab on a roof, flat pry bar and loose roofing nails resting on the courses
ExteriorRoof Repair & Maintenance9 min read

Replace Damaged Asphalt Shingles Safely, One Tab at a Time

A step-by-step guide to replacing wind-torn or cracked asphalt shingles: breaking the seal, pulling eight nails, nailing on the line, and hand-sealing.
Freshly painted exterior shutters being mounted beside a window on lap siding, with a drill and level nearby
ExteriorShutters & Window Trim8 min read

Hang Exterior Shutters Sized and Mounted Right

A step-by-step guide to exterior shutters that look original: sizing at half the window width, full height, correct fasteners for every siding type, and shutter dogs.
New screen mesh being rolled into an aluminum sliding screen door frame on sawhorses beside a patio door
ExteriorPatio & Sliding Doors7 min read

Rebuild a Sliding Screen Door That Glides Like New

A step-by-step guide to rebuilding a patio sliding screen door: pulling it, replacing the rollers, re-screening with new spline, cleaning the track, and adjusting the fit.
Plastic injection ports glued along a hairline crack in a poured concrete basement wall, epoxy cartridge nearby
ExteriorFoundation Repair9 min read

Seal Hairline Foundation Cracks With Epoxy Injection

A step-by-step guide to injecting epoxy into hairline foundation cracks: ports, surface paste, bottom-up injection, and the cracks that mean call a pro.
A sliding patio door panel on sawhorses with a new roller held beside the worn old one, tools and a dirty track nearby
ExteriorPatio & Sliding Doors8 min read

Make a Sticking Sliding Patio Door Glide Like New

A step-by-step guide to fixing a hard-to-slide patio door: cleaning the track, lifting the panel out, replacing worn rollers, adjusting height, and realigning the latch.
A stone fire pit with glowing evening fire on a circular gravel patio, Adirondack chairs arranged around it
ExteriorPatios & Hardscaping12 min read

Build a Fire Pit Patio in a Weekend

Build a circular gravel patio with a stacked-block fire pit: siting for safety and codes, excavation, compacted base, ring assembly, and first-burn rules.
A steel tape measure stretched across the inside of an old white double-hung window with a notepad on the sill
ExteriorReplacement Windows8 min read

Measure for Replacement Windows the Way Installers Do

A step-by-step guide to measuring for pocket replacement windows: three-point width and height, checking square and sill slope, deductions, and writing a clean order.
Gloved hands setting a low-voltage path light into a mulched bed at dusk beside a stone walkway and cable spool
ExteriorExterior Lighting10 min read

Install Low-Voltage Landscape Lighting That Looks Designed, Not Decorated

A step-by-step guide to low-voltage landscape lighting: sizing the transformer, planning wire runs, burying cable, and aiming fixtures after dark.
A new white vinyl insert window being set into an old wood frame with shims and a level on the sill
ExteriorReplacement Windows11 min read

Install an Insert Replacement Window That Stays Square for Decades

A step-by-step guide to installing an insert replacement window: stripping the old sash, setting it square, shimming, foaming, and refitting stops.