Building Skills

BUILDING SKILLS: How To Cut Housewrap For Window Rough Openings
Cover all of your framing with housewrap, but watch this video before you cut through to install your windows.
How to Scribe Trim to Fit Against a Wall
A pencil and a scrap of wood are all you need to mark molding before cutting it to fit flush with an uneven surface.
How to Scribe Beadboard Wainscot around Window Trim
Fitting complex joints in trim and paneling can be easier than it looks if you have a few simple tools.
How to Build an Arched Rough Opening
Frame a curved door using plywood arches.
Top 10 Tips for Wall Framing Layout on a New Subfloor
Follow along with framers Larry Haun and Scott Grice to learn some smart tips for faster framing layout.
Blueprint-Reading Basics: How to Navigate a Set of House Plans
Construction documents are usually more organized than they look. Learn some common symbols and drawing types that will help you find what you're looking for when you pick up a…
Fixing Framing Problems: Use Your Eyes to Find Crooked Studs, Headers, and Beams
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.
How to Sharpen A Chisel With Diamond Hones and a Honing Guide
Fine Homebuilding editor Patrick McCombe shows step-by-step how to get your woodworking tools super sharp.
Replacing a Kitchen Sink – Part 2: Installation, Caulking, and Plumbing
Now that the fixtures are on the sink, see how to lay it into position, seal the edges, and connect the waste and water lines.
Installing a Cast-Iron Kitchen Sink: Faucets and Drain
In the first part of this video series, learn how to attach the fixtures before you install the sink.

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