Other Recent Blog Posts

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  Boral Discontinues Bevel Siding

  October 8, 2018

  Despite growing popularity, the company stops production, citing manufacturing challenges

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  Fireplace Artistry

  October 5, 2018

  Martha's Vineyard stone artist Lew French created this exceptional fireplace for a Hutker Architects designed home on the Vineyard. Combining driftwood, smooth rubble stones and large, sharp edged stone slabs,…

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  Podcast Episode 139: Matt’s Walls Are Weeping

  October 5, 2018

  For all their simplicity of function, basements can get really complicated when water is added to the equation

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  HOUSES by Design: A Modern House in a Historic District

  October 3, 2018

  Demetriades + Walker create a home for today in an 18th-century neighborhood.

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  Unobstructed View Seating

  October 2, 2018

  Take in the sun and the view from this deck.

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  A Soaring Facade on a Dramatic Evening

  October 2, 2018

  After a long day of photographing this wonderful home in Seattle, the final shot listed was the “dusk” shoot. The occupants of the house came home and were barbecuing on…

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  Podcast Episode 138: Smarter Business for Builders, Part II

  October 2, 2018

  The second episode of a two-part series in which Justin interviews building-industry business consultant Shawn Van Dyke

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  Jim Lacey: A Pro Painter’s Perspective on Craftsmanship

  September 28, 2018

  A pro painter in New England shares his approach for blending modern painting materials and a traditional aesthetic.

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  Tim Leahy: A Pro Painter’s Perspective on Historical Restoration Projects

  September 28, 2018

  This veteran painter walks through his mindset and process for breathing new life into historic millwork.

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  Podcast Episode 137: Rethinking I-Joist Rafters

  September 28, 2018

  Advice on I-joist roof rafters, the perks and downsides of DIY spray foam, sheathing replacement, and what to do with cupped floor boards