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Fine Homebuilding Editors

FHB House Video: Maximizing a Small Footprint

A neighborhood plan and a narrow lot dictate choices for space and comfort in this new home.
Routers, Roof Framing, Sheds, and More–All in the New Issue of Fine Homebuilding

6 tips for getting the most out of your routers, buyer's guide to exterior doors, build a better fireplace, modern timber-frame shed, no-math valley plates, building for floods, and more.
Rigid-Foam Insulation

This versatile building material is a key component in most energy-efficient new homes and remodeling projects.
Deciphering Local Building Codes

These construction rules are meant to protect homeowners from harm; just make sure you're using the right ones.
Fine Homebuilding – June 2019, Issue #283

Featuring Award-winning homes, Factory-built timber frame, Liquid flashing for windows, Build a desk/bed, and Tying in an addition
Built-in Cabinet Effortlessly Converts from Desk to Bed

This custom Murphy Bed built by trim carpenter Nathan Rinne allows a spare bedroom to conveniently double as an office.
Heat-Pump Water Heaters

Higher efficiencies than electric-resistance heaters will save money, but upfront costs are higher.
FHB House Video: A Custom Traditional House in a Planned Community

An aerial tour of this New Urbanism development near Louisville, Kentucky, highlights the focus on building a comfortable home in harmony with its neighborhood.
Do You Need a Building Permit?

Only your local building official can say for sure, but you better check before you start to work.
How to Install a Vinyl Privacy Fence: Dig and Prepare the Post Holes

Editors Justin Fink and Andy Engel lay out and set posts, and assemble new fence panels