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  Scissors on the Job Site

  June 21, 2018

  Cutting housewrap and underlayment with scissors, faster and safer than with a knife.

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  Tool Tech: Three Specialty Cutting Tools

  June 12, 2018

  When the need arises, it’s worth making some space in your tool belt for one of these cool cutters.

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  Podcast Episode 120 — Is Building Homes a Worthy Pursuit?

  June 22, 2018

  Home improvement retailers, the labor gap, modular homes, custom vs tract builders, making a living wage, job-site productivity, and the future of building trades.

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  Building Skills Video: Tips for Hand-Nailing

  May 9, 2018

  A carpenter shows tricks of the trade to keep hand-driven nails from bending and wood from splitting.

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  Fine Homebuilding House 2018 Coming Soon!

  April 10, 2018

  This net-zero energy, high-performance house will meet the goals of the California 2020 initiative and comply with the most progressive energy code in the country.

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  Outdoor Shower

  June 19, 2018

  The privacy wall for this unit matches the decking.

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  Builder-Grade Smartphone Protection

  March 15, 2018

  The biggest surprise is how the textured slipcover prevents the user from bobbling the phone when retrieving it from a tool belt or pocket.

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  Win an Escape to the Sierra Nevada and a Tour of the FHB California 2018 Demo House

  June 22, 2018

  Courtesy of Fine Homebuilding and Green Building Advisor, PCBC attendees are free to enter this sweepstakes.

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  5 Books That Should Be On Your Summer Reading List

  June 12, 2018

  Here are five books that I highly recommend reading this summer to improve your construction business.

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Other Recent Blog Posts

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  An LEED Platinum House Nine Years Later

  June 21, 2018

  A look back at the Southeast’s first modernist LEED Platinum house reveals a few valuable lessons.

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  Liquid-Flash a Windowsill Pan

  June 19, 2018

  Mastered in a Minute: Liquid flashing offers a seamless alternative to flashing tape.

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  Top Floor Renovation Makes for a Cozy Sleeping Space

  June 18, 2018

  It's easy to understand why the homeowners refer to this bonus third-floor space as "The Nest."

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  Podcast Episode 119 — Great Moments and Safety

  June 15, 2018

  Truss roof framing, skylights, upgrading electrical outlets, breaking up and removing concrete, jointers, and built-ins over outlets.

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  11 Father’s Day Stories for Contractors and Craftsmen

  June 14, 2018

  Here is a collection of memories about people who sparked a passion in others, a passion for building and craft. These are personal accounts about experiences and projects that were…

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  Networking Event Continues #KeepCraftAlive Fundraising at PCBC

  June 14, 2018

  Building-trade pros will be supporting scholarships; meeting industry peers; and enjoying swag, drinks, and food after the PCBC show on June 27.