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Total home renovation from weeping shutters to sunny Craftsman

Sundowner, member | March 9th, 2009

Our project is our home that we are currently in the painful process of renovating. It's an original 1950's era bungalow that had no less than four wildly different additions all clad in horrible...

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There's a Better Way: Better Pencil Sharpener

grateful.ed, editor at large | March 2nd, 2009

A utility knife will sharpen your pencil but when your stuck on a ladder there's a better way.

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1930s American Foursquare

ahendel, member | March 2nd, 20091 comment

We bought a 1930 American Foursquare in 2006 which we are still restoring and updating. There was only one outlet on the second floor in the hallway for 4 bedrooms & 1 bathroom! The house had the...

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How to Build a Built-up Cornice

FHBdotcom, editor | February 17th, 2009

Although the combinations are nearly infinite, most complex cornice designs share common parts. Components can be added or subtracted, depending on the scale and size desired. . .

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From Washington to Maine: Building A House for the First Time: Updated Kitchen Photos

sjdehner, member | February 15th, 20092 comments

My 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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There's a Better Way: Manage Sticky Tape Roll

jross, Web Producer | February 9th, 20091 comment

Easily manage a tenacious tape roll

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Wine Cellar and Tasting Room

sbradley3, member | January 30th, 20091 comment

This is Phase II of our basement project. We built the wine cellar and constructed the wine racks from a kit. We designed the cellar around a mahogany wine buffet we found at Costco for $500. We...

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Craftsman Room Addition - interior finish

Huck, member | January 21st, 2009

Craftsman style room addition, I was the General Contractor / finish carpenter. Design by others.

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Home Away From Home Compact and Efficient

BobLCB, member | January 20th, 2009

Combining two lots on a 700 acre lake in Central Illinois. Full custom house from start to finish incluidng the lot development and landscaping. Utilizng every bit of space in the home...

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From Washington to Maine: Building A House for the First Time

sjdehner, member | January 20th, 200919 comments

In 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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1930 Circa Bungalow Remodel continued....

Docjimbo, member | January 19th, 2009

This is a typical bungalow in one of our older parts of town; 2 bedroom, 1 bath @ 830 sq. ft. with basement and detached garage. We are still at finishes stage and will post more interior pictures...

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1930 Circa Bungalow Remodel continued....

Docjimbo, member | January 19th, 2009

This is a typical bungalow in one of our older parts of town; 2 bedroom, 1 bath @ 830 sq. ft. with basement and detached garage. We are still at finishes stage and will post more interior pictures...

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Point, shoot, post: Your project could be published in Fine Homebuilding

RDA, producer | January 19th, 2009

Post your project in our new gallery for a chance to be published in Fine Homebuilding magazine.

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Mantel-making

JFink, Senior Editor | January 16th, 20091 comment

Here are a few shots of a mantel that I made. Some moldings are custom, some are stock millwork at the local home center. Unfortunately, I didn't snap any photos once I added the top shelf and...

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Curious about my window seat?

Kevini, editor-at-large | January 14th, 2009

My colleague Chuck Miller said that if you're going to build a window seat, make it big enough to sleep in.

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Stud finder on a Chain

jross, Web Producer | January 9th, 20091 comment

Rare-earth magnet is a better stud finder

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Just Moulding welcomes potential franchisees

FHB_Building_News, contributor | January 1st, 2009

Aiming to tap the renovation market, home improvement specialist Just Moulding announced this week that sold its first franchise, in Boston, and is now offering franchise opportunities to prospects nationwide.

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Cabin in the woods Update

Wooddust, member | December 26th, 2008

The cabin is 98% done and thought I'd post some more finished interiors...the plastic nasty outdoor chairs are standins for the HideABed that has not yet been moved in...

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Circa:1680 Colonial Farm House on Long Island, NY

andybuildz, member | December 4th, 2008

I purchased an historic circa:1680 farm house in Cold Spring Harbor, LI, NY (50 minutes from Manhatten) that no one else would take on. It sat vacant for a very long while. It took me...

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Porch Restoration

Mikes8500, member | November 29th, 2008

Porch Rebuild part of a whole house restoration. Refinising original clapboards from 1892. Deck was in such bad shape I replaced with mahogony and Ipe border.

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