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Stone Mosaic

TW_shark, member | September 15th, 2010

I made a stone mosaic on the bench and transferred it to the gable end of my house

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portico

kghome, member | September 13th, 20102 comments

Original portico was centered on window but not on the door. The columns were too close together and crowded the door. The portico also was too low blocking the beautiful spider web leaded glass...

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Portico with Corbels

alanjohn, member | September 12th, 20103 comments

This portico supported by corbels is a reproduction of the original which was built in 1930 and was falling apart due to water inflitration through the rusted tin roofing. The exposed material is all...

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Custom Spanish Cedar Fences

now, member | September 12th, 2010

Norman Orsinger Woodworking, Ltd. Custom FencesA recently completed fence project. Fences were constructed with Spanish Cedar, stainless, fasteners, and epoxy. All gate and frame joints were ...

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1880's Brick Rowhouse Bay Window Restoration

mbrown795, member | September 10th, 20102 comments

My brick rowhouse was built in the late 1880's and is located in Jersey City NJ, just outside Manhattan. After decades of exposure to the elements the woodwork on the bay window had rotted and then...

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Kitchen

MarcdEntremont, member | September 10th, 2010

This is a set of kitchen cabinets I built for my co-worker. The doors, drawer fronts, drawer boxes and crown moulding are from Caron Industries. I built the boxes out of 3/4" plywood.

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Ranch Conversion

BobHere, member | September 9th, 20101 comment

Architectural interest was added to this ranch through an attached shed and gable dormer addition.  Steep roofs are a Nantucket style.  The trim was sized to match the existing housenbsp...

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21st Century Neo-Classical Sunroom

ddlangley, member | September 8th, 20103 comments

The challenge was to take a mid-19th century schoolhouse with Greek Revival architecture and add a 21st century sunroom modeled after the original structure. The details on the new sunroom...

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Gingerbread House

Fred Eche, member | September 7th, 20103 comments

Our "Gingerbread House" is a complete restoration of a 1869 Carpenter Gothic style cottage.  Acroteria and Winglets were made from laminated honduras mahogany.  Working your way down, the...

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Red Cedar Entry Roof

tgillespie, member | September 7th, 20102 comments

This is the new entry I built onto our new addition. I used clear western red cedar and wanted something that reflected some timberframe elements, particularly a through tenon, which I've always...

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Exterior Trim On House Remodel & Addition

laser02gt, member | September 6th, 2010

Added a 2 car garage with upper and lower floors behind it to our existing house.  Vinyl siding, vinyl shakes, and vinyl bead board.  Cultured stone.  Extensive use of cedar style trim...

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Post and Beam Portico, Shutters, & Window Trim

scottsather, member | September 6th, 2010

 I replaced  all trim and brick molding around windows  with cedar 1x4 (bottom & sides) (top)5/4x5 with ''2 reveal at top, door trim replaced with 2x6 (same reveal as windows top...

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4 Season Porch Conversion

jeffsaul, member | September 2nd, 2010

Conversion of screened porch into 4 season room with radiant heat. Framing, electric and plumbing by certified contractors. All finish work done by myself, including all cabinets, trim, desktop and...

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Front door entry

SECRAINC, member | August 31st, 2010

After we installed our new front door the different sizing of the old framing (89 x 40 inches versus the new frame of 82 x 35 inches) left quite a scar in the stucco on the exterior...

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Hickory tub panels

tagco, member | August 30th, 2010

Raised panel hickory tub panels.

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Well House

maconarc, member | August 30th, 2010

10 foot by 10 foot by 10 foot cube housing the water system and well for a ranch  house in Napa Valley.

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Hidden rain gutters and down spouts

MarkFossen, member | August 30th, 20102 comments

Hidden rain gutters and downspouts on the Rainmaker House 2051 Hillside Drive. http://www.therainmakerhouse.com I've never liked the tacked on look of conventional aluminum gutters and down spouts...

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Special Pergola

MrNailhead, member | August 30th, 2010

This is a pergola/screen that has a three foot Cantilever. In order to stablize the extension I had to come up with a fastening system that looked good but was also functional. The unit has been up...

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deck rail

tgray, member | August 30th, 2010

All components are "Tandeck", a recycled plastic lumber product.  Made from 2 x 2 stock and 3/4" x 5.5" T & G stock, ripped as needed.  Posts are (3) 2 x 4 s wrapped w/ Tandecknbsp...

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Front Porch Bannister

MrNailhead, member | August 30th, 20101 comment

After completing our customer's pergola he requested that we build a bannister for his concrete front porch. In order to stablize the columns we had to use epoxy to anchor the lag bolts which then...

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Custom Garage

tagco, member | August 27th, 2010

Custom 24x24 garage, 6/12 pitch roof, with Vinyl siding & Shakes.  Versatex Stealth trim around doors and windows, metal soffit system.

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Backyard's Patio

vadim, member | August 26th, 20102 comments

This residence involves the alteration & addition to existing 1930's Californian bungalow in Sydney, Australia.

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Finishing trim around my windows and lattice work with raw posts

cdzjewlz, member | August 23rd, 2010

I let the sun color the wood a golden brown then I added Blond thompsons water seal. I also did the lattice work and the post the same color

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Official Rules: Exterior Trim Details Contest

FHBdotcom, editor | August 16th, 2010

Once our gallery is full of inspiring images of trim details, FineHomebuilding.com will give away a Senco Fusion F-15 Cordless Finish Nailer to one deserving carpenter.

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bamboo poles structure

bamboopoles, member | August 14th, 2010

Interesting structure made of bamboo poles

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White Oak Entertainment Center

now, member | August 7th, 20101 comment

Norman Orsinger Woodworking, Ltd. White Oak entertainment center featuring beaded face frame with inset doors and mortised brass butt hinges.The counter top is solid quartered white Oak along with...

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Fine home built, tell me where

Bestyet, member | August 6th, 2010

But I would travel to see a home built utilizing most of the features described in Houses No. 211 (Summer).  Has anyone ever built one?  A one level home for empty nesters?

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Fire retardant thatch

bamboopoles, member | August 4th, 2010

Fire retardant thatch testing   This picture shows the thacth can burn easily before make fire retardant treatment, and it will not burn after get it treated by flame resistant...

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Drilling out a 1-1/2 inch deadbolt hole to a new 2-1/8 inch hole

simven, member | August 1st, 201011 comments

I recently had to install a new 21/8 deadbolt in an old 11/2 inch hole.  I was going to cut a plug with my 11/2 inch saw but I realized it would be sloppy in the hole.  Instead, I just...

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Insulating behind a brick wall?

ecodude, member | July 28th, 20102 comments

I audited a brick house this week. There's no insulation in the walls. The customer doesn't want to blow from the inside (b/c the inside walls are papered and they're concerned about how the finishes...

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Sapele Counter Tops

now, member | July 19th, 20101 comment

Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Large Sapele kitchen island top and counter top.  Ribbon stripe sapele planks glued to make furniture style tops.  Finished is matte...

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Handmade Tile Back Splash

gkcd, member | July 16th, 20102 comments

My husband and I designed and built our home in 2004. Since we designed the house I thought it appropriate to design and build our back splash. I came up with the design and my 2 daughters (1 with...

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