Exterior Finishing
Part One: ROOF COVERINGS
DVD 30 min. w. Part Two (30 min.)
Felt paper ... Temporary
plastic ... The 3-tab strip shingle ...
Measuring
for side lap & courses ... Weights per Square ...
Starter strip, overlap,
nails ... Setting jacks ... Powered lifts ...
Striking lines, working
to
overhangs ... Little rocks in tar, stickdowns ...
Ridge vent ... Top
course ... Valley flashing & overlap ...
Chimney flashing: bottom,
sides,
saddle ...
Skylight trim & flashing ... Sheet terne & copper Rolls,
folds, & standing seams ... Machine seam forming ...
Valley joints
Snow Guards ... Guttering: on-site fabrication ...
Joints & pop rivets
Downspouts
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Exterior
Finishing
Part Two: CORNICE, PLYWOOD
SIDING & PARGING
30 min, on DVD w. Part One
Cornice: lookouts, soffit,
fascia, moulding ...Ext. trim prime, rake
boards ...Soffit ventilation strip, insect screen ...Gable
end vents
Attic cooling flow ...Plywood siding prime, spray vs airless
Pre-coating, matching sheets ...Shiplap, correct framing ...Siding
nails ...Fitting around openings: working in whole sheets ...Overhangs,
maintaining plumb, penetrations ...
The rake joint ... Second
course,
Z-trim ... Marking & making finish cuts ...
Edges & trim Parging:
averaging surface on block walls, sealing to windows & penetrations
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Exterior Finishing
Part Three: DOORS, PORCHES
& DECKS
DVD 30 min. w. Part Four (30 min.)
Inside/outside Entryways
...
Porch roofs: framing, mounting
lighting ...Porch trim, exterior drywall ...Front doors: rough
openings, fitting units, thresholds, caulk sealing ...Locksets
&
hardware ...Flashing above and below ...Glass doors ...Posts ...Flashing
add-on bands ... Double bands, notching & bearing, hangers &
ledgers ...Nailing decking, rigidity ...Handrails & picketing code
Functional trim ...Stairway rails, open vs closed risers
Proportional spacing
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Exterior Finishing
Part Four: WINDOWS
& SKYLGHTS
30 min, on DVD w. Part Three
Bringing the outside
in ...Window units: glazing, glass, lights ...The
double-hung: essential terms ...Sashes, stops, jambs, casing ...Sills,
aprons, muntins, mullions, grids ...Insulating units ...Casement
windows, sliding, awning, hopper ...Modern materials & clad
construction ...Installing
units ...Installing large units ...Stresses and
strains in large units ...Clad moulding & flashing in one
piece
Windows in the roof: the skylight ...Cutting holes in the roof
Mounting frames ....Controls & wiring for remotes ...Flashing
&
trim Cleaning
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