Issue 281 – Feb/Mar 2019
Features
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Crisp Corners for Drywall
Learn how to install metal, vinyl, and paper-faced corner beads so that wall edges are straight, corners are tight, and bubbles are nonexistent.
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9 Upgrades to Windproof Your Roof
Master these roof-installation details to keep asphalt shingles on and rain out of your house.
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Small-Home Harmony
Tight space restrictions, unique cultural requirements, and the desire to age in place informed this compact, efficient design.
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Precision Window Trim
This systematic approach to cutting and assembling window casing ensures better joints and a faster installation.
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Arts and Crafts Meets Modernism
This high-performance house embraces local materials, modern lines, and the craftsman’s hand.
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Fine Homebuilding Issue #281 Online Highlights
On page 8 of Fine Homebuilding issue #281, we featured a number of online extras and urged readers to check them out. Here are links to all of them. Installing…
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Better Bibs for Cold-Weather Work
Made of ripstop polyester, these lightweight overalls are built to last.
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Superportable Sliding Miter Saw
With its 36V battery, this 7 1/2 in. cordless saw can last a day or more on one charge, even at a production-carpentry pace.
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Big Saw Bests Big Timbers
Skilsaw's Super Sawsquatch massive 16-5/16 in. circular saw can cut thick beams with ease.
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New Technology Improves Airtightness
AeroBarrier uses compressed air to aerosolize a water-based sealant to fill gaps and cracks in an entire house.
Tools & Materials
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Aloft and Shingled
Finding creative design solutions to strict waterfront building requirements for a new home near the Rhode Island coast.
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Vertical Fit: A Modern House Conforms to Strict Height Restrictions
The design-build team persevered to give this four-bedroom home in Austin, Texas, the stature it deserved while meeting tough zoning regulations.
