Advantages Of Using Fypon
One-Hour Exterior Home Upgrade Projects
01 month ago
Replace your old wooden louver with a new urethane louver form Fypon
Short on time, but looking to make a big change on the outside of your home? The experts at Fypon, LLC have a variety of one-hour “out-of-the-box-and-onto-the-home” products that can help add curb appeal to your home’s exterior.
Constructed of durable urethane, Fypon® products are lightweight and easy to install, making these projects ideal for many do-it-yourselfers. Each decorative piece comes pre-primed and resists insect infestations, rot, decay and moisture, making for long-term low-maintenance of these home enhancements.
Start-to-finish, here’s what you can achieve in about one hour:
Project 1 – Make your entryway more welcoming with an elegant door surround. Start with fluted pilasters on either side of the door and then top the door with a crosshead or decorative pediment — try a rams head, sunburst, acorn or peaked cap style.
Project 2 – Trim out the exterior windows facing the street. Use crossheads for over a window and top with a solid, decorative or recessed panel keystone accent piece. On the sides and below the window, use moulding pieces with plinth blocks in the corners to eliminate miter cuts.
Project 3 – Accent a bay window by adding window panels below the opening.
Project 4 – Replace an older, rotting wooden louver with a low-maintenance urethane louver. Fypon offers both functional louvers that have a noncorrosive fiberglass screen backing to keep insects out while allowing maximum airflow to enter the attic and non-functioning decorative louvers.
Project 5 – Flank the windows on the front of your home with easy-care urethane shutters. Choose from a selection of louvered, raised panel or plank shutters. Paint or stain the pre-primed shutters to complement any home exterior.
In our next post, we will add 5 additional one hour projects to this list.
….More Interior Window Upgrade Ideas
01 month ago
As a follow-up to our last post, we have 3 additional ideas for your interior window upgrades:
Project 5 – Block it up … with plinth blocks. To surround a window, make straight moulding cuts and then put plinth blocks in the corners. There’s no mitering involved and your window has a new frame surround in about 15 minutes.
Project 6 – Add depth to your interior windows by placing window panels beneath a windowsill. Add moulding around the panel and the entire window for eye-popping results!
Project 7 – Shutters don’t need be just for the outside of your home. Select a room with a single window and lots of wall space … then add a set of painted or stained lightweight urethane shutters to flank the window.
Fypon pieces come pre-primed, ready for installation. All products need to be glued and nailed or screwed to the wall, then painted to your preference. To locate the closest Fypon dealer to you and learn more about Fypon products, visit http://www.fypon.com/dealerlocator/.
Fypon® offers thousands of decorative millwork elements in a variety of architectural styles to enhance the interior and exterior of America’s homes. Each piece is crafted from tough, weather-proof, high-performance materials that are resistant to decay, insect infestation and water damage for long-lasting beauty and low maintenance. Part of consumer products company Fortune Brands Home & Security (NYSE: FBHS), Fypon, LLC is owned by Therma-Tru Corp. For additional information, call 800-446-3040 or visit www.fypon.com.
Installing Column Wraps Using Fypon’s PVC Non-Tapered Kits(Second of three part post on replacing rotten wooden column wraps with Fypon PVC Column Wraps)
01 month ago
Hal Jones
Extreme How-To
The first step before installing Fypon Column Wraps is to inspect the structural post that bear the load of the porch’s roof. Ensure that the post are not showing any signs of rot or insect damage. If damage is present replace the post with a pressure treated post sized appropriately for your application. The post should be plumb on all sides and spaced evenly to support the load of the roof. Check local codes for specifications regarding proper sizing and installation methods.
Cut the Column Wraps to Length
Take a pair of the L-shaped wraps and make sure all of the enclosed products are removed from its interior. Fypon packs the cavity of the column wrap with the caulk and bases to protect them from damage during shipping. Measure the distance between the floor and the top (more…)
Wooden Column Problems, Fypon Columns Have It Covered (First of a three part post)
01 month ago
After removing the rotten wood, it was evident the builder failed to install structural supports to support the load of the roof
After doing a cursory examination of these wooden columns, I noticed a discoloration of the paint on the last column. Upon closer examination I could feel the softness of the wood. Pushing harder with just a finger the wood crumbled. I made just a small hole, but my finger went all the way through the wood. I pointed the rot out to the homeowner and explained (more…)
Interior Window Upgrade Projects
01 month ago
Instead of looking “out” your windows, try looking “at” them. If your home’s window interiors could use some enhancements, try these fast and easy out-of-the-box-and-onto-the-house projects using decorative urethane millwork pieces from Fypon, LLC.
Lightweight yet durable, low-maintenance Fypon® pieces are ideal for simple window upgrade projects. No special skills are needed; just let your imagination guide you to upgrading the windows in your home.
Project 1 – Create a unique window treatment by installing a pair of brackets on either side of a window. Insert a lightweight dowel rod through the bracket openings and drape with fabric for a fast and easy decorative window treatment.
Project 2 – Top off interior windows with a pediment above a window surround. Be bold and add a rams head, sunburst, peaked cap or acorn pediments.
Project 3 – Accent geometric-shaped windows in the home with a one-piece trim surround. Enhance with a keystone at the top of the window.
Project 4 – Jazz up your windows by adding a stylized window crossette system to surround a window. Order a matching header, sill and pilaster set. The bump-out texture and design at the top of the window makes the results outstanding.
Check our next blog post for 3 more interior window project ideas.
Fypon pieces come pre-primed, ready for installation. All products need to be glued and nailed or screwed to the wall, then painted to your preference. To locate the closest Fypon dealer to you and learn more about Fypon products, visit http://www.fypon.com/dealerlocator/.
Fypon® offers thousands of decorative millwork elements in a variety of architectural styles to enhance the interior and exterior of America’s homes. Each piece is crafted from tough, weather-proof, high-performance materials that are resistant to decay, insect infestation and water damage for long-lasting beauty and low maintenance. Part of consumer products company Fortune Brands Home & Security (NYSE: FBHS), Fypon, LLC is owned by Therma-Tru Corp. For additional information, call 800-446-3040 or visit www.fypon.com.