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tag: walls

Choosing the Best High Performance Wall System

ScottG, contributing writer | December 6th, 2011

Planning a house for a cold climate, a builder weighs the merits of double 2x4 stud walls vs. 2x6 walls with exterior rigid foam insulation.

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How to Build a 'Perfect Wall'

ScottG, contributing writer | November 28th, 20113 comments

Adding rigid foam insulation to the outside of the building reduces thermal bridging. Choosing the right insulation for the wall cavity is another question altogether

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Vented siding section drawing: Cedar shingles above fiber cement; over exterior foam

FHBdotcom, editor | November 27th, 20113 comments

This detail from Green Building Advisor was the basis of our front wall design..

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PODCAST: Air-Tight Window Installation

DanMorrison, Executive editor, Fine Homebuilding & Green Building Advisor | July 11th, 20111 comment

Windows represent the biggest potential holes in the building envelope. Think about it: the rough openings are just big holes — until you actually plug the opening with a window.

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Framing Basics: 3 Tips for Laying Out Wall Plates

FHBdotcom, editor | June 24th, 20114 comments

Larry Haun and Scott Grice share some basic techniques and show off some unique tools in the latest edition of our framing-skills miniseries

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Framing Basics: 6 Tips for Spreading Wall Plates on a Subfloor

FHBdotcom, editor | June 9th, 20111 comment

Framers Larry Haun and Scott Grice demonstrate how to efficiently lay down, cut to length, and tack down wall plates before assembling new walls

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Townhome Fireplace, Built-ins, Wainscoting, and Molding - Before and After from an amature

Ayersman, member | April 20th, 20111 comment

My 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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Paneled Hallway with Window Seats

LARRY_Smith, member | April 6th, 2011

The windows were custom made Mahogany. Each window seat has a small book case painted white and topped in Mahogany.

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Fixing Framing Problems: Use Your Eyes to Find Crooked Studs, Headers, and Beams

FHBdotcom, editor | February 11th, 20111 comment

In this "Building Skills" video framer Scott Grice demonstrates a few easy ways that you can use line-of-sight to identify serious issues before they're buried under drywall.

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Building Skills: How to Build an Arched Rough Opening

FHBdotcom, editor | November 24th, 20101 comment

Carpenter Scott Grice shows how easy it is to frame an arched doorway using a few backer blocks and two plywood arcs.

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How to Draw An Arc When Framing an Arched Doorway

FHBdotcom, editor | November 18th, 20105 comments

Cut perfect plywood arcs to frame curved window or door rough openings. All you need is a tape measure, a pencil, and these simple layout tips.

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How to Keep Noise Under Control

ScottG, contributing writer | November 9th, 20105 comments

Too much noise is a nagging environmental problem that can be every bit as objectionable as cold air drafts or low indoor air quality. Noise from an outdoor source--a nearby freeway or construction...

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This Combination Drywall Rasp Does Three Jobs Better Than The Old Single-Duty Models

JFink, Senior Editor | October 29th, 20104 comments

This new rasp takes up less space, works harder, and multitasks, so why wouldn't you replace that old cheese grater in your toolbox?

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Framing Tips - How to Straighten a Wall

FHBdotcom, editor | October 15th, 20109 comments

Builder Scott Grice shows how to use a 2x4 brace and kicker to get your new framed walls plumb and straight.

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Vapor Barriers Are a Good Thing, Right?

FHBdotcom, editor | August 17th, 201017 comments

Builders once routinely stapled up sheets of polyethylene plastic on interior walls before the drywall went up to stop the flow of moisture-laden air into exterior walls. With moisture stopped in its...

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BUILDING SKILLS: Tape Housewrap Seams to Keep Water and Air Out

FHBdotcom, editor | July 14th, 20103 comments

Learn how to seal building paper seams for water-tight exterior walls.

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Does Rigid Foam Insulation Trap Moisture in the Walls?

FHBdotcom, editor | June 24th, 20108 comments

You can seriously cut your home's demand for energy by adding rigid insulation, but will wrapping your home with foam cause the walls to rot?

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BUILDING SKILLS: Installing Housewrap At Inside Corners

JFink, Senior Editor | June 14th, 20103 comments

Install housewrap right if you want your walls to last. Watch this video and learn how to get your corners tight.

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BUILDING SKILLS: Wall Framing Layout

FHBdotcom, editor | June 4th, 201010 comments

Remodeler and Fine Homebuilding editor Justin Fink shows us a straightforward way to measure and mark your plates before framing a wall.

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Snake Wires With a Tape Measure

cmiller, special-issues editor | May 13th, 20105 comments

Snake wires with a tape measure When upgrading the electrical outlets in my kitchen I needed to pull a wire from the bottom of the wall into the attic. As shown in the drawing (location), I used an...

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