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Issue 275 – HOUSES 2018

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Best New Home 2018: Suburban Shift

Timeless styling with a modern twist makes this new home stand out in a post-war New England neighborhood.

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  • Best New Home 2018 Photo Gallery

    This modern take on New England Colonial architecture has a flat roof and cantilevers that bring new life to more traditional materials and trim details.

  • Best Remodel 2018: Sound Design

    A cramped single-story cabin grows up.

  • Shingle-Style Remodel: Photo Gallery

    A cramped cottage rises to the occasion: Traditional materials and steeply sloped rooflines transform a boxy cabin into a modern farmhouse with a flexible floor plan.

  • 2018 Houses Online Highlights

    Digital exclusives for Issue 275: video, drywall tips, podcasts, and architectural photos.

  • Best Small Home 2018: Small House Has It All

    A little house on an urban infill lot leaves room for gardens and play, and lives larger than its diminutive footprint.

  • Best Small Home 2018 Photo Gallery

    Lessons from a small home: Design solutions for simpler living on a small lot.

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  • Best Traditional Home 2018: Resurrecting a Greek Revival

    After a devastating fire destroyed this mid-1800s home, the owners and architect teamed up to rebuild a classic.

  • Best Traditional Home 2018 Photo Gallery

    Glimpses of a Greek revival: This rebuilt home was designed to both retain the historic feel of the house while also incorporating a floor plan more appropriate for the way people live and entertain today.

  • Best Energy-Smart Home 2018: Neighborhood Net Zero

    This builder-friendly spec house fills out a narrow lot in a contemporary community.

  • Best Energy-Smart Home 2018 Photo Gallery

    A look at a high-performance spec house built in a competitive California market.

  • Editor's Choice 2018: Modern Victorian

    Out-of-the-box design ideas from a new house in Telluride’s historic district.

  • Editor's Choice 2018 Photo Gallery

    The traditional meets the novel in Colorado: This house is not large, yet it contains multitudes.

  • 2018 Houses Awards Readers' Choice Winners

    Fine Homebuilding readers submitted a number of projects for consideration; 10 were selected as finalists, and three were chosen as winners.

  • Building Big Doors, On Site

    When a custom-size door is needed, try this simple technique for a frame-and-panel look.

  • Prepare Big Doors for Glue Up

    Video: Helpful tips for building a big custom door.

  • Get the Right Windows

    Three basic steps to make sure you’re up to date with the changing window market.

  • Everything You Need to Know About Windows

    A collection of Fine Homebuilding's best articles about window choices, window installation methods, window trim, and more.

    Commentary

  • Let's Build Better, Together

    From the editor: You care deeply about not only how your projects look, but how they perform.

    Tools & Materials

  • SPEC: Great Finds Inspired by Our Best Houses

    These innovative products include lighting, shelving, paneling, tables, an energy monitor, a stool, clocks, house numbers, a security app, a fan, and a hot tub.

    Musings of an Energy Nerd

  • Brick Chimneys Are Incompatible With Airtight Homes

    Energy Nerd: The possible remedies are all imperfect.

    Design/Build

  • Designing Double-Hung Windows

    Design/Build: primary windows in the main rooms of the first floor; secondary windows in bedrooms on the second floor; and tertiary windows in bathrooms and in the kitchen.

    Keep Craft Alive

  • Keep Craft Alive: Elly Hart, Carpentry Apprentice

    "I took a really big risk … in an industry where people don’t look like me."

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