Building Matters - Fine Homebuilding

The Gift of Free Work
This carpenter's tribute to his late father-in-law describes the pleasure of helping someone else with a building project.
Practical Ways to Electrify an Old House
A heat-pump and solar-PV system transformed this 100-plus-year-old home into an energy-efficient all-electric house on its way to net-zero.
Academics Don’t Define Real-World Abilities
Carpenter Dejah Leger talks about how grades in school aren't good indicators of building skills and how the job site made math make sense.
Are 2D Drawings Obsolete for Home Building?
Using 3D modeling software instead of 2D drawings to share all the details of a home's construction avoids misunderstandings.
Why I Love Carpentry
Former editor Kevin Ireton describes his passion for the craft and the joy he finds when working out complex projects and creating something both useful and helpful.
Why I Stopped Giving Free Estimates
How one builder's preconstruction services changed estimating from an overhead burden to a source of earnings.
I Wish Tools Were More Expensive
Andy Engel reflects on the price and durability of tools over the years since he entered the trades in 1979.
6 Rules for Quality, Safe, and Efficient Labor
In a society in which building mentors may be hard to find, Kevin Ireton offers advice for how to go about doing the hard part of building.
On Building Second Homes
The CEO of this worker-owned building company explains how second homes help finance affordable homes on Martha's Vineyard.
The Trouble with the Instructions
Oftentimes, instructions do not provide the clarity or convenience needed to get the job done.

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