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Member Videos: Kitchen Cabinet and Tile Projects

Member Videos: Kitchen Cabinet and Tile Projects

We've collected several how-to video series from our archives to help you finish those special details in your new or renovated kitchen

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Are you asking for problems if you put a plastic vapor barrier in your walls?

Are you asking for problems if you put a plastic vapor barrier in your walls?

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Once routine, polyethylene vapor barriers are out of favor in all but the coldest climates. Writing on behalf of a friend in Chicago, Ed says he gets that. But he wonders about the risks of building a house without one when no special care is taken to make the house airtight.

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iPad Magazines Are Here, Now

iPad Magazines Are Here, Now

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We got word from Apple the other day that the Fine Homebuilding magazine app meets their approval and is now available in the App Store.

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Patricks Barn: Tying Up Loose Ends

Patrick's Barn: Tying Up Loose Ends

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We're just starting the rain garden, but at least the painting is done.

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Dont Miss the Excellence in Building Conference and EXPO

Don't Miss the Excellence in Building Conference and EXPO

Mark your calendars — the Energy and Environmental Building Alliance will meet in Scottsdale, Arizona, on September 25-27

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Patricks Barn: Painting a Big Building--Fast

Patrick's Barn: Painting a Big Building--Fast

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Nothing improves the look of a building more than a fresh coat of paint.

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Patricks Barn: Two Big Doors Make a Big Difference

Patrick's Barn: Two Big Doors Make a Big Difference

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Two pairs of homemade doors make the front of our barn look a whole lot better.

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Choosing Between an Air-Source and Ground-Source Heat Pump

Choosing Between an Air-Source and Ground-Source Heat Pump

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A homeowner planning a tight, well-insulated house is grappling with a key decision: whether to choose an air-source or ground-source heat pump for heating and cooling. What's the best call?

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Fine Homebuildings Ever-Growing Collection of How-To Video Series

Fine Homebuilding's Ever-Growing Collection of How-To Video Series

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Online subscribers get exclusive access to videos covering many building and remodeling topics, including drywall, windows, siding, roofs, and more

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Framing a deck with a radius

Framing a deck with a radius

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Curved deck designs are becoming popular. Composite decking and PVC can be bent to fit the curves, but how do you make pressure-treated framing conform to a radius? Good layout and saw kerfs.

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