Concrete How to Create a Lightweight Concrete Countertopfinehomebuilding.com Concrete artisan Buddy Rhodes demonstrates his unique process for building a light but strong vanity counter with an integral sink Concrete artist …
Home Building Streamline Designfinehomebuilding.com - By Kiley Jacques Simple, cost-efficient construction methods and materials result in a beguiling build. Sometimes a structure is so simple that it belies the deep …
Home Building Host a #KeepCraftAlive Eventfinehomebuilding.com Interested in being a boots on the ground partner with KeepCraftAlive? We want to hear from you. Around the country, building professionals have …
Home Building Micro-Adjust Deck Baluster Spacing for Eye-Deceiving Layoutfinehomebuilding.com - By Mike Guertin No math, no measuring–just a simple jig made from an elastic band is all you need to layout a good-looking deck railing. Tim Scissons 1992 tip in …
Home Building SawStop’s Portable Tablesaw is Bigger and Better Than Beforefinehomebuilding.com - By Patrick McCombe The 10-in. Jobsite Saw PRO has a wider table, a new dust-control port, and a more versatile fence, along with the same reliable safety mechanism …
Home Building Podcast 197: Accurate Estimating, Preventing Clogged Gutters, and Making Solar Panels Look Goodfinehomebuilding.com - By Patrick McCombe, Kiley Jacques, Rob Wotzak Kiley, Rob, and Patrick learn about wool insulation and repairing storm damage before taking listener questions on accurate bidding, improving the …
Home Building Historic Kitchen Reimaginedfinehomebuilding.com - By Kiley Jacques “It’s fun when a client sees these old houses as a giant opportunity.”—Ginger Curtis Located in the Fairmont National Historic District of Fort Worth, …
Home Building Replacement Windows, Patch a Hardwood Floor, Elevator Retrofit, and More—All in the New Issue of Fine Homebuildingfinehomebuilding.com - By Fine Homebuilding Editors New FeatureFine Homebuilding ForumsAsk questions, offer advice, and share your work Get everything we have to offer with an All Access Membership. Get …
Home Building Roof Venting Guidefinehomebuilding.com 15 articles and videos from the FHB archive that will take you through every step of the roof venting process Understand when to vent your roof, when …
Home Building Fine Homebuilding Issue #286 Online Highlightsfinehomebuilding.com Here are the digital extras from Fine Homebuilding’s November 2019, Issue #286: On page 8 of issue #286, we featured a number of online extras and …
Home Building Video Series: Install and Finish Drywallfinehomebuilding.com - By Myron R. Ferguson In this video series, a drywall expert shares his no-nonsense tips for making the job go smoother, and for getting a perfect finish every …
Home Building Open Out-of-Reach Windowsfinehomebuilding.com A DIY extension handle works well with window cranks that can't be operated from the ground. My house has 24 awning windows at the ceiling, 10 ft. to …
Home Building Versatile Electrical Boxfinehomebuilding.com Unlike typical work boxes that have one connection method or another, Carlon's Zip Box Blue electrical boxes have a 3-in-1 mounting system so you …
Home Building Thermally Broken Studsfinehomebuilding.com Tstuds are a new energy-efficient framing product that look like vertical trusses made from two thin boards joined by a series of angled …
Home Building Hinges for Thin Door and Drawer Frontsfinehomebuilding.com Blum Expando T hinges have a unique pressure-fit mounting system that only requires 1/4-in. penetrations into cabinet doors and drawer faces. To …
Home Building A New Line of Push-to-Connect Fittingsfinehomebuilding.com SharkBite launches a professional series of plastic fittings that is claimed to speed up PEX-to-PEX rough plumbing jobs. SharkBite has introduced a …
Home Building Polymer-Modified Woodfinehomebuilding.com Lignia polymer-impregnated pine decking is an attractive new alternative to pressure-treated lumber. In recent years, we’ve seen a handful of new …
Home Building Flooring Over Plank Subfloorfinehomebuilding.com Whether or not you need plywood underlayment under engineered wood flooring depends on the condition of the original subfloor. We will be installing …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHome Building Phantom Flickering Bulbsfinehomebuilding.com - By David K. Warfel Static electricity, "leaky" dimmer switches, or one of several sources of electromagnetic radiation may be to blame for occasional flashes of light …
Home Building Driver-Bit Storagefinehomebuilding.com Make a simple pocket for keeping several bits handy by wrapping a piece of a bicycle inner tube around the base of your cordless drill. It always …
Home Building Ladder Helperfinehomebuilding.com This homemade rack conveniently holds small workpieces when working up high. I was recently working on a siding job that included a lot of steep …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHome Building Keep Out Sewer Gasesfinehomebuilding.com A drink cup beats a pile of rags if you need to temporarily plug a plumbing drain pipe when replacing a toilet. After removing a toilet, we need to …
Knives Clean Copesfinehomebuilding.com A specialty woodcarving tool works better than the typical utility knife does when cleaning up molding joints. Whether you use a coping saw or a …
Home Building Create the Perfect Caulk Jointfinehomebuilding.com Masking tape and solvents are the key to a clean bead of sealant. I had to caulk the 3/16-in.-wide crack between the bathroom floor and a new shower. …
Home Building Trading in Your Hammer for a Clipboardfinehomebuilding.com - By Scott Gibson When tradespeople transition into project-management roles, mastering record-keeping and communication is essential to success. Synopsis: Many …
Home Building Keep Craft Alive: Ethan Harrison, Student and Woodworkerfinehomebuilding.com - By Rob Yagid This aspiring furniture maker is taking advantage of every learning opportunity he can find to work towards his goal of owning his own woodworking …
Home Building Dripping Bath Fanfinehomebuilding.com - By Noah Racette My in-laws had an exhaust fan installed as part of a bathroom remodel, and they’ve noticed water dripping from the fan after showering. I poked …
Home Building Best Practices for Building a Deck-Stair Landingfinehomebuilding.com - By Mike Guertin Remodeling expert Mike Guertin offers suggestions for sturdy ways to support stair stringers that terminate at a ground-level walkway or landing. Is …
Home Building Back to Plumb and in Planefinehomebuilding.com - By Kiley Jacques Creative framing and trim details straighten out the kinks during the remodel of a crooked old timber-frame farmhouse in Vermont. The teams behind the …
Home Building Row House Revivedfinehomebuilding.com - By Kiley Jacques A major remodel of the back of this 1890s brick home brings in more light and makes a better connection to an existing rooftop deck. After years of …
