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Project House Weekly Wrap, Episode 8: Sweating the Details - Windows, Doors, and Insulation

FHBdotcom, editor | March 30th, 20123 comments

Editors Justin Fink and Dan Morrison review a smorgasbord of details at the Fine Homebuilding project house shop, including a mock up of how not to install fiberglass insulation, and the...

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Project House Weekly Wrap, Episode 7: Story Poles and Other Ways To Get Siding Details Right

FHBdotcom, editor | March 26th, 20122 comments

Executive editor Dan Morrison and carpenter Chris Green review pitfalls of a complex exterior siding and trim project at the garage workshop and discuss tools and techniques to get the job done...

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Project House Weekly Wrap, Episode 6: How to Plan Siding Details for Rain Screen Walls

FHBdotcom, editor | March 16th, 2012

The Fine Homebuilding editors explain why laying out furring strips for shingles and clapboards on their garage shop was such a challenge

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Project House Weekly Wrap, Episode 5: Housewrap and Exterior-Foam-Insulation Details

FHBdotcom, editor | March 9th, 2012

Fine Homebuilding editors Dan Morrison and Justin Fink discuss water-management, energy efficiency, and dealing with tricky wall transitions

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Project House Weekly Wrap, Episode 4: A Unique Way To Build Carriage-House Style Garage Doors

FHBdotcom, editor | February 24th, 2012

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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Project House Weekly Wrap, Episode 3: Workshop Electrical Systems

FHBdotcom, editor | February 15th, 20127 comments

In episode 3, we talk about adding an electrical system for the garage shop, including lighting, outlets, switches, and a subpanel.

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Weekly Wrap, Episode 2: Reframing a Garage Door Opening

DanMorrison, Executive editor, Fine Homebuilding & Green Building Advisor | January 20th, 20127 comments

In episode 2, we talk about re-framing the door opening down from an 18-ft wide hole for an overhead door to a 8-ft. hole for a pair of carriage doors.

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