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The Basics of Makeup Air

Code expert Glenn Mathewson describes how to provide makeup air for a kitchen exhaust fan to prevent backdrafting of water heaters, furnaces, and other fuel-burning appliances.
Podcast 201: Broken Bricks, Unloved Concrete, and Portable Tablesaws

The FHB editors offer suggestions for repurposing a concrete slab, protecting brick from rock salt, switching from a shop saw to a portable, and more.
Flawless Frameless Shower Glass

Learn how to order, fit, and install custom glass panels and doors for a truly custom shower.
Add a Laundry Chute

Learn how to plan, fabricate, and install a chute to conveniently send your dirty clothes from an upstairs bathroom or hallway to your laundry room below.
How to Install CSST Fittings

Learn how to use 2 common types of compression fittings to connect flexible natural gas and propane pipes.
Podcast 200: Home Shops, Working Lead-Safe, and Keeping Cool in Carolina

The regular team discusses pole building vs. slab-on-grade, reducing lead exposure, and using batts for a double-stud wall.
Podcast 199: Roof-insulation Retrofit, Codes for Existing Buildings, and Air-sealing Tape Choices

The Fine Homebuilding Editors discuss framing details for adding rigid foam over a roof, when a remodeler needs to refer to the International Existing Building Code, what tapes work well for weatherizing an attached garage, and more.
How to Make a Crosscut Sled for Your Tablesaw

Use job-site scraps to build a simple, no-fuss sled for making safe and accurate crosscuts on your tablesaw.
Podcast 198: Is It OK to Insulate Around an Electrical Service Panel?

The Fine Homebuilding editors revisit the topic of finding odd stuff in old walls before tackling questions about doors, insulation, exterior painting and more.
Micro-Adjust Deck-Baluster Spacing for an Eye-Deceiving Layout

No math, no measuring—just a simple jig made from an elastic band is all you need to lay out a good-looking deck railing.