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tag: additions

National Architecture Week

RYagid, senior editor | April 10th, 20121 comment

Celebrating the Power of Design with a Beautiful Bungalow Remodel by Moore Architects

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Porch & Deck Combination with Watertight Deck & Patio below

boparks, member | April 6th, 2012

This project was designed and built by Peachtree Decks and Porches in Cumming Ga. It included a porch with fireplace, deck area, and patio below a watertight deck system. An effort was made to blend...

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Lessons From The Road

RYagid, senior editor | March 9th, 2012

When designing your home don't be afraid to be unique or original.

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Fine Homebuilding is On Pinterest

RYagid, senior editor | February 21st, 20122 comments

Check out the Fine Homebuilding boards on Pinterest for design inspiration

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The Hazel River Cabin

RYagid, senior editor | January 20th, 2012

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

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mobile carpenters workshop

jimmyco, member | December 7th, 2011

they have a workshop slide show of this on woodmagazine.com. But its really meant for building and remodeling houses! Its small when its closed. everything locks up tight so I use it like a gang box...

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Complete Home Makeover

Tim69, member | November 26th, 2011

We are almost at the end of our three year project. We found a 1923 Tudor style home in a great neighborhood in West Hartford, CT. The original house had not been touched in over 34 years and...

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A Relaxing Retreat

WarthConstruction, member | November 14th, 2011

The clients wanted to have an entertaining deck, but they also wanted to have a private covered deck accesible from their master bedroom. They wanted it to include a large fireplace as well as a few...

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Mountain Porch Retreat

WarthConstruction, member | November 14th, 2011

Our region has an extended outdoor season that the homeowners wanted to take full advantage of. The existing deck was not adequate for hosting large parties and had no covered space for protection...

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Basement Addition Harper & Company Homes

HobbleCreek, member | October 24th, 20112 comments

We completed this basement addition by excvating the crawl space beneath the existing home and adding a new foundation. The addition added over 1300 square feet to the house and provided the...

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Lessons From a Small Studio

RYagid, senior editor | October 5th, 201110 comments

What a well designed, small studio can teach us about designing better homes.

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A Fresh Take on Traditional Architecture

RYagid, senior editor | September 21st, 2011

How a New England architect gives her traditionally inspired homes a contemporary look

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How To Use SketchUp's "Photo Match" Feature to Efficiently Design Remodeling Projects

TheTimberTailor, member | September 7th, 2011

See how importing digital photos into SketchUp can jump-start the design process and aid bidding and selling your next built-in cabinet project.

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Our New Design Blog

RYagid, senior editor | August 30th, 20112 comments

Welcome to Fine Homebuilding's new blog, where we'll help you design inspiring homes.

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Woodshed House

woodsmith3, member | August 8th, 20111 comment

The woodshed started life in 1970 as an enclosure for garbage cans, trash burner and a wheel barrow.  In 2008 I decided to make a shed to keep firewood dry and house other unsightly yard...

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Garage Conversions: Turning One House Into Two Homes

FHBdotcom, editor | June 17th, 20111 comment

From a full garage conversion to just renovating an area to live in over the garage, these free chapters will clue you in on where to start.

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BUSTED! A True Story

studduck, Blogger, book author, one of the first FHB editors | April 30th, 20117 comments

Building an unpermitted addition or a second unit is risky business—but sometimes it’s the only way to respond quickly to a family crisis.

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Second Floor Room Addition to a Ranch

stevehodes, member | April 28th, 2011

These customers needed a master bedroom with a private bath and a large walkin closet.  We solved their problem by going up and removing the roof to find this needed space.  The windows...

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Lead Paint: The Fines Are Real

RYagid, senior editor | April 7th, 201115 comments

An Oregon painting contractor shells out over $32K for failing to comply with lead-paint regulations.

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second story addition with roof deck

Johnintegrity, member | April 2nd, 2011

 THIS WAS A SECOND STORY ADDITION WITH ROOF DECK WE BUILT, THE OWNER WAS BY THE WATER BUT HAD NO OCEAN VIEWS.  BY PUTTING ON THE SECOND STORY HE WAS ABLE TO GET 180 DEGREE OCEAN AND INLET...

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