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Mud Math: Figuring Concrete Volume with SketchUp

Mud Math: Figuring Concrete Volume with SketchUp

When figuring concrete for bidding or pouring it's important to get a reliable volume amount. Use SketchUp to do your "mud math" for confident results when you call for that big white truck...

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Its Show Time!

It's Show Time!

I'm heading to the Super Bowl of building products.

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Help Wanted: Plumber Needed for Fine Homebuildings Project House Bathroom Remodel

Help Wanted: Plumber Needed for Fine Homebuilding's Project House Bathroom Remodel

If you can rough in and install bathroom fixtures and hydronic heating, live in NY or southern New England, and would like to appear in how-to videos, drop us a line

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Design snapshot: Winter white

Design snapshot: Winter white

Architect Katie Hutchison shares a House Enthusiast "Design snapshot" of an all-white house exterior.

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Using Pivot Hinges for a Master Bedroom Closet

Using Pivot Hinges for a Master Bedroom Closet

Pivot hinges make a bold statement in these floor to ceiling veneered closet doors, see how we used them in the Master Bedroom of a 60's remodeled house.

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Self-Taught MBA: Inspired Reading

Self-Taught MBA: Inspired Reading

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Helpful business books categorized by the eight divisions of business management.

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Should Rafters be Encapsulated by Spray-Foam?

Should Rafters be Encapsulated by Spray-Foam?

Even experts continue to be confused about the permissible thickness of foam insulation sprayed onto the underside of a roof deck

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Tool Guide Update: 14 Circular Saws Waiting for Your Reviews!

Tool Guide Update: 14 Circular Saws Waiting for Your Reviews!

Even after narrowing down the list of available 7 1/4-in. sidewinders currently on the market, we still ended up with 14 tools to test. We had to make a decision: Option 1 - Pack all 14 saws into the...

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Kitchens & Baths Call For Entries Deadline is Rapidly Approaching

Kitchens & Baths Call For Entries Deadline is Rapidly Approaching

It's not too late to submit your entry for consideration for our 2012 Kitchens & Baths Annual issue!

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Design snapshot: Piles, piers, and poetic sheds

Design snapshot: Piles, piers, and poetic sheds

Architect Katie Hutchison shares a House Enthusiast "Design snapshot" of a seasonal perspective.

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How to Calculate Rafters for Intersecting Roof Planes the Easy Way

How to Calculate Rafters for Intersecting Roof Planes the Easy Way

Using SketchUp as a visual calculator can simplify rafter layout for intersecting roof planes. While common rafter layout is fairly quick and straightforward using a framing square and construction calculator watch this video to see how easy it is to layout a non-typical rafter.

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CT Zero Energy Challenge Announces 2010-11 Winners

CT Zero Energy Challenge Announces 2010-11 Winners

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Prizes honor projects for energy efficiency, affordability, and low projected operating costs

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Patricks Barn: Learning to Love Vinyl Siding

Patrick's Barn: Learning to Love Vinyl Siding

Encouraged by a super-tight budget, we decided to finish the exterior with vinyl.

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Weighing the Merits of Spray-Foam Insulation

Weighing the Merits of Spray-Foam Insulation

A homeowner looking to upgrade the insulation in his 90-year-old Cape is thinking about contracting for spray-in foam. But he's got conflicting advice from installers and wonders whether closed-cell or open-cell foam is the way to go.

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The Hazel River Cabin

The Hazel River Cabin

See how one architect successfully transformed a historic 1794 toll keeper's log cabin into a unique, modern home.

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CT Zero Energy Challenge Announces 2010-11 Winners

CT Zero Energy Challenge Announces 2010-11 Winners

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ZEC prizes honor projects for energy efficiency, affordability, and low projected operating costs

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Design snapshot: Kitchen desk with a view

Design snapshot: Kitchen desk with a view

Architect Katie Hutchison shares a House Enthusiast "Design snapshot" of a kitchen command-center.

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Can a Slab Foundation be Insulated Without Rigid Foam?

Can a Slab Foundation be Insulated Without Rigid Foam?

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Energy efficient buildings typically incorporate insulation beneath their concrete slabs, and the go-to choice is sheets of rigid foam. Are there alternatives?

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Locate Your Building on a Plot Plan with SketchUp

Locate Your Building on a Plot Plan with SketchUp

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With the challenges of setbacks, easements, drainage planning, and other code compliance issues, it's important to get the location for a structure properly on the lot. Google's free 3-D modeling software has some features that make drawing a plot plan a snap.

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Patricks Barn: A Perfect Place for a Party

Patrick's Barn: A Perfect Place for a Party

My son's sixth birthday party was the first use of our new space.

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