Building Skills

Prime Cedar Siding to Stop Bleeding Tannins and Water Stains
A quick-drying oil primer and a good paintbrush are all you need to deal with ugly blemishes on cedar shingles and keep them from coming back.
How To Use a Japanese-Style Pull Saw
Pull saws aren't everyday tools, but they can come in handy on occasion for cutting trim in place and for cutting small moldings.
Building Skills: Carpentry Basics
5 skills to make you a better carpenter
How to Trim a Hollow-Core Door to Height
Builder Rick Arnold shows how to make a clean cut and then block in the bottom of the door.
Framing Rough Openings for Prehung Doors
Framers Larry Haun and Scott Grice demonstrate how to set trimmers so that shims are unnecessary.
Framing Basics: 3 Simple Tips for Framing a Wall
Learn a few quick tips to frame any wall perfectly and quickly.
Wire-Stripping Tips for Roughing in an Electrical Box
Learn some time-saving tricks for handling plastic-sheathed cable.
Cutting a Door
Seasoned builder Mike Guertin shows a simple way to make a clean, straight cut when trimming a door to height.
BUILDING SKILLS: Installing Housewrap At Inside Corners
Install housewrap right if you want your walls to last. Watch this video and learn how to get your corners tight.
BUILDING SKILLS: Tape Housewrap Seams to Keep Water and Air Out
Learn how to seal building paper seams for water-tight exterior walls.

Page 6 of 9 Previous

Fine Home Building

Newsletter Sign-up

Follow

Fine Homebuilding

Dig into cutting-edge approaches and decades of proven solutions with total access to our experts and tradespeople.
Start Free Trial Now
- Facebook
- Instagram
- X
- LinkedIn
GBA Prime

Get instant access to the latest developments in green building, research, and reports from the field.
Start Free Trial Now
- Facebook
- YouTube
Old House Journal

Learn how to restore, repair, update, and decorate your home.
Subscribe Now
- Facebook
- Instagram
- X

Fine Homebuilding

Dig into cutting-edge approaches and decades of proven solutions with total access to our experts and tradespeople.
Start Free Trial Now
- Facebook
- Instagram
- X
- LinkedIn
GBA Prime

Get instant access to the latest developments in green building, research, and reports from the field.
Start Free Trial Now
- Facebook
- YouTube
Old House Journal

Learn how to restore, repair, update, and decorate your home.
Subscribe Now
- Facebook
- Instagram
- X

Fine Homebuilding receives a commission for items purchased through links on this site, including Amazon Associates and other affiliate advertising programs.

This is a dialog window which overlays the main content of the page. The modal window is a 'site map' of the most critical areas of the site. Pressing the Escape (ESC) button will close the modal and bring you back to where you were on the page.

Enjoy unlimited access to Fine Homebuilding. Join Now

We hope you’ve enjoyed your free articles. To keep reading, become a member today.

Get complete site access to expert advice, how-to videos, Code Check, and more, plus the print magazine.

Fine Homebuilding Magazine

Fine Home Building

Newsletter Sign-up

Fine Homebuilding

Green Building Advisor

Old House Journal

Follow

Fine Homebuilding

GBA Prime

Old House Journal

Membership & Magazine

We hope you’ve enjoyed your free articles. To keep reading, become a member today.