Other Recent Blog Posts

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  Camouflaging Gutters and Hiding Downspouts

  November 27, 2018

  Clever flashing, thoroughly sealed downspouts, and custom channels behind the siding make the rain-management details all but disappear on the California FHB House.

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  Queen Anne Pavilion

  November 27, 2018

  Overlooking the Puget Sound on Queen Anne Hill, this garden pavilion is a dramatic modernist treat. On a sloping hillside, the “front” opens up with soaring windows. On the entry…

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  Podcast Episode 146: Why Do Contractors Get Such a Bad Rap?

  November 23, 2018

  A listener asks the Fine Homebuilding editors for advice on how to get her MIA carpenter to come back and complete her shed project.

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  Installing Standing-Seam Roofing and Cladding

  November 21, 2018

  Carpenters adapt their tools and water-shedding strategies to work with standing-seam steel panels.

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  10 Great Gift Ideas for People Who Love Tools

  November 21, 2018

  With the holiday season upon us, what better time to make a list of tools you wish you had? In this special episode of Tool Tech, host Patrick McCombe gives you his best bets for giving and getting.

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  Q&A With Architect Joanna Hartman of CG&S Design-Build

  November 21, 2018

  An Austin bungalow remodel results in a home for the ages.

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  Little House in the City

  November 20, 2018

  A compact home can feel roomy if the living space expands into the yard and the neighborhood around it.

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  Tankless Water-Heater Maintenance

  November 20, 2018

  A little cleaning can help tankless water heaters perform like new

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  A-Frame Redux

  November 19, 2018

  Thoughtful details in this vacation-home remodel transform a dated architectural style into a timeless classic.

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  Designing a Sprinkler System for a California Home

  November 16, 2018

  Plentiful well water allows for a simple fire-suppression system separate from the domestic water supply.