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Fine Homebuilding is On Pinterest
2 commentsCheck out the Fine Homebuilding boards on Pinterest for design inspiration
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Our New Design Blog
2 commentsWelcome to Fine Homebuilding's new blog, where we'll help you design inspiring homes.
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Townhome Fireplace, Built-ins, Wainscoting, and Molding - Before and After from an amature
1 commentMy own home by an amature wood worker. After looking at sky-rocketing cost estimates and generic options offered, I decided to take on the task of creating a quality classical Living, Dining Room...
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Vote for Your Favorite Exterior Trim and Siding Details
The time has come to pick the winner of this recent gallery challenge. Take a look at the four top entries and help us decide which one deserves the new Senco cordless trim nailer.
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Wood Sickness
7 commentsWhen the hunt for a particular species of wood takes you through a maze of old barns and homes, something isn't quite right. Am I alone?
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A Bright & Airy Kitchen By: Landmark Construction
1 comment“It was close to a year in the making” When Job Woodill, president and chief designer of the local upandcoming...
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Fait Accompli: Our First House...Finished
4 commentsAfter almost two years of steady work our passive-solar house is now "officially" built. Looking back it hardly seems possible... Thanks to a combination of mutual enthusiasm, several talented...
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Shady Gazeebo for Tea
With exception of PT sleepers and a custom copper cap this was entirely built from red cedar for rot resistance. I wove the hip corners on shingles to eliminate the bulk of ridge pieces. The...
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Not all decks are down low!
1 commentIt's never a bad thing to have a relaxing view while you work. Ipe` has been a fantastic wood for pojects like this Another one on sleepers over EPDM rubber roofing.
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From Washington to Maine: Building A House for the First Time: Updated Kitchen Photos
2 commentsMy wife and I have nearly finished our kitchen. This is an important room for us since we love to cook. After a year of preparing meals on a butcher block counter-top seated on an open substructure...
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From Washington to Maine: Building A House for the First Time
19 commentsIn April 2007 my wife and I, both in our thirties, left our home town of Point Roberts, Washington and moved across country to the small town of Belfast, Maine. With little construction experience...
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How to Paint Fiber-Cement Siding
Painter Jim Lacey shares some tips for caulking and painting fiber-cement siding. read more

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