Copyright (c) 2010 FineHomebuilding.com en-us Fine Homebuilding - All featured posts http://www.finehomebuilding.com/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:51:06 -0400 Fine Homebuilding - All featured posts http://www.finehomebuilding.com/assets/images/cs_logo_sm.jpg http://www.finehomebuilding.com/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:54:41 -0400 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11600/my-mission-to-find-mineral-wool http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11600/my-mission-to-find-mineral-wool Posted by JFink
It's sometimes easy for us to let readers know about new products like rigid mineral wool insulation (written by Alex Wilson in FHB issue #208, click here), but for our readers, finding a... ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11600/my-mission-to-find-mineral-wool Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:45:00 -0400 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11538/our-cover-is-not-all-thats-new http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11538/our-cover-is-not-all-thats-new Posted by BrianP
We have a new cover and a new department. Help us craft a tagline. What does FHB mean to you? ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11538/our-cover-is-not-all-thats-new Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:36:13 -0400 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11588/pseudo-elliptical-pocket-door-in-arch http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11588/pseudo-elliptical-pocket-door-in-arch Posted by basswood
Techniques for making pocket doors work in arched openings ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11588/pseudo-elliptical-pocket-door-in-arch Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:46:06 -0400 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11576/a-powerhouse-of-a-barn http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11576/a-powerhouse-of-a-barn Posted by Kevini
This 700 sq. ft. barn is Certified LEED Platinum, needs no furnace, and is equipped with LED lights that signal how much solar energy it is producing. ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11576/a-powerhouse-of-a-barn Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:52:25 -0400 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11571/festool-domino-to-focus-on-decking http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11571/festool-domino-to-focus-on-decking Posted by JFink
Expanding on it's successful woodworking market, Festool has created fasteners that allow the Domino to be used by deck builders. ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11571/festool-domino-to-focus-on-decking Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/8051/play-fine-homebuildings-game-the-inspector http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/8051/play-fine-homebuildings-game-the-inspector Posted by epirnik
You'd better have an eye for detail if you want to play the latest installment of the Insepctor. Help identify the six broken links in this house's armor. ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/8051/play-fine-homebuildings-game-the-inspector Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:13:00 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11553/restorer-to-the-rescue http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11553/restorer-to-the-rescue Posted by ChuckB
Cabinetmaker's renovation brings a kitchen back better than it ever was. ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11553/restorer-to-the-rescue Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:16:33 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11546/a-net-zero-energy-home-for-180000 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11546/a-net-zero-energy-home-for-180000 Posted by Kevini
This 1,152-sq.-ft. home in Turners Falls, Mass., produced 2-1/2 times more energy than it consumed in its first year of occupancy, earning the owners and builder a $10,000 prize. ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11546/a-net-zero-energy-home-for-180000 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:27:57 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11542/lunch-pail-podcast-march-12-2010 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11542/lunch-pail-podcast-march-12-2010 Posted by epirnik
This week, our editors bring news of two new IRC regulations with some fast-approaching deadlines. ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11542/lunch-pail-podcast-march-12-2010 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:38:57 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11535/man-wins-big-money-in-table-saw-law-suit http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11535/man-wins-big-money-in-table-saw-law-suit Posted by FHBdotcom
Ryobi's parent company was sued because their tablesaws do not have "flesh-detecting technology" that would prevent serious injuries. ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11535/man-wins-big-money-in-table-saw-law-suit Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:25:34 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11527/snake-wire-through-old-walls http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11527/snake-wire-through-old-walls Posted by cmiller
Don’t let narrow wall cavities filled with plaster prevent you from running new wires ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11527/snake-wire-through-old-walls Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:31:31 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11524/sustainable-energy-conference-comes-to-boston http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11524/sustainable-energy-conference-comes-to-boston Posted by Kevini
Over 150 exhibitors and plenty of workshops are keeping our editor-at-large busy, entertained, and enlightened. ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11524/sustainable-energy-conference-comes-to-boston Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:15:32 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11522/lunch-pail-podcast-now-on-itunes http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11522/lunch-pail-podcast-now-on-itunes Posted by epirnik
iTunes is the new home of our weekly Lunch Pail Podcast. ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11522/lunch-pail-podcast-now-on-itunes Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:19:33 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11517/tool-related-injuries http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11517/tool-related-injuries Posted by Cermides
An editor shares his own hard-earned lesson on tool safety. ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11517/tool-related-injuries Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:15:53 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11487/rock-bending-and-cutting-the-chatter-on-tight-radius-drywall-arches http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11487/rock-bending-and-cutting-the-chatter-on-tight-radius-drywall-arches Posted by basswood
Bending and finishing drywall for very tight radiuses is not difficult, but there are a few tips and extra steps that help smooth out the process. ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11487/rock-bending-and-cutting-the-chatter-on-tight-radius-drywall-arches Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:53:16 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11476/updated-fine-homebuildings-official-lunch-pail-podcast http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11476/updated-fine-homebuildings-official-lunch-pail-podcast Posted by epirnik
Tune in as we tackle insulation myths, timber-frame tech and some really, really big tools! ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11476/updated-fine-homebuildings-official-lunch-pail-podcast Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:20:00 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11467/premium-priced-finish-nailer-makes-the-grade http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11467/premium-priced-finish-nailer-makes-the-grade Posted by JFink
The FN1664 is definitely at the high end of the 16-ga. price scale ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11467/premium-priced-finish-nailer-makes-the-grade Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:26:27 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11466/jewel-of-a-tool-winners-announced http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11466/jewel-of-a-tool-winners-announced Posted by FHBdotcom
The three winners of our most recent gallery contest are steeped in history and still sharp after all these years. See who took home the top honors. ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11466/jewel-of-a-tool-winners-announced Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:17:07 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11451/cutting-corners-arches-and-pocket-doors http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11451/cutting-corners-arches-and-pocket-doors Posted by basswood
Carpentry Techniques for Building Tight Radius or Elliptical Arches and Arched Pocket Doors. ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/11451/cutting-corners-arches-and-pocket-doors Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:16:26 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/10310/air-conditioning-basics http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/10310/air-conditioning-basics Posted by DanMorrison
Everything you wanted to know about air conditioning, but were afraid to ask ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/10310/air-conditioning-basics