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An Over-Garage In-Law Suite with a Wealth of Storage
1 commentAdding interior knee walls is a great way to gain storage because it makes use of otherwise unusable floor space under sloping roofs.
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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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Texas Deep-Energy Retrofit Remodel
When you hear about a deep energy retrofit project most people think of the snowy North Eastern US. I can tell you that the strategy for a Northern remodel with energy efficiency in mind is very different that our strategy for Hot/Humid Texas. In this video I'll show you 6 things we are doing to making a dramatic difference in this 1950's slab on grade house's energy bills.
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Building A Modern Craftsman Staircase
4 commentsBuilding an exposed stringer staircase with reclaimed Long Leaf Pine is the job for a Master Carpenter. See my carpenter Darryl build this modern detailed staircase in a 1920's house my company remodeled.
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National Architecture Week
2 commentsCelebrating the Power of Design with a Beautiful Bungalow Remodel by Moore Architects
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Lessons From The Road
When designing your home don't be afraid to be unique or original.
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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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The Hazel River Cabin
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
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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A Relaxing Retreat
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
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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Lessons From a Small Studio
10 commentsWhat a well designed, small studio can teach us about designing better homes.
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A Fresh Take on Traditional Architecture
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
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
2 commentsWelcome to Fine Homebuilding's new blog, where we'll help you design inspiring homes.
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Lead Paint: The Fines Are Real
15 commentsAn Oregon painting contractor shells out over $32K for failing to comply with lead-paint regulations.
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An Uptick in Remodeling Expectations
The market outlook in many remodeling categories edges up as more homeowners show interest in moving ahead with upgrades
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Total Renovation - Maine Rental Cottage
1 commentTripp's Handyman Service and partners put a lot of work into this project of converting a camp that was about to implode on itself and transforming it into this beautiful Maine rental...
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Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes: Adding a Door Opening
These two video clips demonstrate how simple it is to make changes to an existing SketchUp model with the help of the Section Plane tool.
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21st Century Neo-Classical Sunroom
4 commentsThe 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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How to Paint Fiber-Cement Siding
Painter Jim Lacey shares some tips for caulking and painting fiber-cement siding. read more
