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Member Videos: Kitchen Cabinet and Tile Projects

FHBdotcom, editor | October 12th, 2012

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?

ScottG, contributing writer | September 24th, 20121 comment

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

DanMorrison, Executive editor, Fine Homebuilding & Green Building Advisor | August 31st, 20127 comments

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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Patrick's Barn: Tying Up Loose Ends

patrick_mccombe, Associate editor | August 31st, 20121 comment

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

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Don't Miss the Excellence in Building Conference and EXPO

FHBdotcom, editor | August 6th, 2012

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

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

patrick_mccombe, Associate editor | August 3rd, 20125 comments

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

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

patrick_mccombe, Associate editor | July 13th, 201210 comments

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

ScottG, contributing writer | July 10th, 20121 comment

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

rwotzak, Web Producer | July 6th, 20121 comment

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

ChuckB, senior editor | June 27th, 20121 comment

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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