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How to Keep a Garage-Shop Toasty Warm
11 commentsStrawmyers knows all about the misery of working in an icy cold pole barn, and with a new attached garage on the horizon he has a chance for more comfortable working conditions. The question is how much to invest in insulation, and how to heat the space
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Replacing a Wooden Girder with a Steel I-Beam
Steel I-beams are stronger than comparably sized engineered wood ones. Need a beam that can support a garage above, yet hide in a ceiling below? Choose steel.
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An Ingenious In-law Suite on an Unforgiving Site
The space under the garage was dark, damp and steep. But sometimes the most unforgiving conditions demand the cleverest solutions.
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Insulating an Advanced-Framed House - A Hybrid Approach
10 commentsInsulation advertisements would lead you to believe there products are perfect for every situation. In fact a hybrid approach is more likely to yield the high performance home I'm after. See this video to see how I used three types of insulation on this new Advanced Framed House I'm building in Austin Texas. -Matt Risinger
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Carriage House
This prominent Victorian style home in historic Mineral Point, Wisconsin was drab & dreary before inappropriate siding was replaced and shutters removed. A gabled kitchen addition & covered entry...
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Boat House Rebuild
1 commentThis is an open-concept boat port with plenty of storage areas for water toys and life jackets, as well as shore-side fuel storage.
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Project House Weekly Wrap, Episode 4: A Unique Way To Build Carriage-House Style Garage Doors
Dan Morrison and Justin Fink show off two custom-built exterior doors, soon to be installed in the Fine Homebuilding Project House garage shop
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Garage Progress
1 commentWe're making good progress on the garage shop at the project house. Drywall is hung, carriage doors are installed and the new front facade has been painted.
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Sneak Peek: Building the carriage doors in the shop
3 commentsHere, the doors are still being assembled. They're now completed and in place, so stay tuned for a full article about their construction and installation.
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PODCAST: Five Big Holes in your House That Suck Energy Out
4 commentsAn 1/8th inch crack along a window doesn't seem like much to worry about, but a 1/8th in. crack running the length of your house amounts to a hole bigger than a half sheet of plywood. If...
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Justin Fink and Chuck Bickford thinking about a door
2 commentsJustin built these carriage doors in the woodshop.
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New Garage/Convert old indoor garage to Womancave
1 commentThis was a 2 year project. First we built a new two car garage to replace the old, indoor garage. The next summer we created a studio/den in the space created in the home. (Dubbed the...
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Storage Shed
1 commentThis is a 10 yr old shed built on a 12' square pad designed to maximize usable volume. Polycarbonate sheet used for porch roof.
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Garage Conversions: Turning One House Into Two Homes
1 commentFrom 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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A Garage Fit for a Queen
5 commentsparking at a premium in this San Francisco neighborhood, the owners of this 1900s Queen Anne Victorian hoped to add a garage when remodeling.
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How NOT to Wire a Garage Door Opener
2 commentsJust when you think you've seen it all something like this comes along and... and you get a cramp in your neck from shaking your head... and wonder "WHAT" were they thinking?
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The 5 Race Car Garage Remodeling Experience
1 commentThe Stears project, This simple garage face lift was part of a 2 year whole house remodel with new windows, doors, interior and exterior trim and paint, drywall and lighting, better attic access and...
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Replacing garage-door panels
My frame-and-panel garage door had a nasty gouge in one of the bottom panels. My job was to figure out a way to remove the 1/4-in. thick panel without ruining the rest of the door. To do so, I turned...
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Garage-door safety cable
When an overhead garage-door spring breaks, it can do considerable property damage. But the potential for personal injury is even greater. Because of this possibility, whenever I service or install a...
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Hemingway's Cottage
2 commentsThis custom home was designed to reflect a coastal cottage feel. It had a ton of interior millwork as well.
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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
