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   Guest_ | Apr 10, 2000 02:05am | #1

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   If you are going for the classic casing and wood sill look, use a wood suitable for exterior use, prime it on all sides, prime all cut ends, and finish with a quality exterior paint. Flashing details are very important and never use finger jointed materials in this application.

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   Rusty_ | Apr 17, 2000 05:11am | #2

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   depending on your siding/window style,wolverine vinyl
   siding co.has a 3-1/2" vinyl window surround that acts as a j-cha-channelalso have corner blocks and rosettes that go on top of the corner bocks to add
   some class to the exterexterior. whenalling windows
   be sure to use drip cap & self stick membrane flashing over nail flanges.gflanges. graceao.xcellent
   product for this.

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   Guest_ | Apr 17, 2000 08:34pm | #3

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   Greg Mac - Your question seems to be at least in part on style, but you don't say what style. For a traditional look my preference is:

   - Factory applied 1 x 4 casings (Marvin)
   - Marvin double-thick sill edge (almost 2")
   - Small solid ogee crown (rabbeted to sit on top of
   top casing), self-return
   - Painted copper or lead-coated copper drip caps w/
   braked edge over crown

   Of course if you are more contemporary and trimless in your approach this look isn't appropriate. Having dealt with both, however, guess which one lasts longer. I don't like plastic house exteriors, or columns, or windows -- you can tell from a long way away unless you don't care, and it sounds like you do.

   Jeff Clarke

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   Greg_Mac | Apr 17, 2000 08:38pm | #4

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   I'm building my first house and need some ideas on triming the exteriors of widows. If anyone knows of a good book or have an original thought please let me know. Thanks.