Digital Exclusives for Issue 273
Videos, a slide show, articles, and more goodies to supplement your magazine experience.
Here are the digital exclusives related to Issue 273.
Fine Homebuilding is proud of its video series called Why I Build, as seen on page 22 of this issue. Please check it out!
Editor Justin Fink’s cover story, Easy, Elegant Mantel, has a video on scribing to demonstrate the technique: Scribing Made Simple.
Designer Marianne Cusato’s Master Class in Moldings has an associated digital article on how to Make the Most of Moldings.
There are three great videos to go with Ben Brunick’s Restore a Wood Window Sash article:
- How to Protect a Window Opening During Sash Restoration
- Use a Steam Box for Window Restoration
- How to Glaze a Wood Window
To go with Andy Grace’s piece on Installing a Wall-Hung Toilet, there’s also a video of Andy talking about the job.
FHB’s own Rodney Diaz takes off his usual magazine designer hat to demonstrate his carpentry skills. His article in this issue, Flawless Wiped Finish, has a video companion that you can watch here: Secret to a Fast, Flawless Finish.
Architect Michael Maines’ piece on Rigid Foam has a digital-only companion with an useful table of technical specs on Choosing the Right Thickness of Exterior Foam.
Take a look at this slide show of photos by Susan Teare to accompany Rob Wotzak’s Magnificent Mountain Cabin.
We have four excellent videos to really dig deep into electrical conduit installation. Here’s the article by CJ Nielsen, and here is the video series.
- Video 1: Electrical Retrofit – Working with Old Wires
- Video 2: Surface-Mount Electrical Box and Conduit Layout
- Video 3: How to Bend and Mount EMT Conduit
- Video 4: EMT Conduit – Run Wires and Install Devices
Longtime friend of the magazine Andy Engel has a Building Skills article on Cutting and Joining Plastic Pipe, as well as an associated video: The Right Way to Join Plastic Pipe.
On the Web
If you are looking for the other links related to our “On the Web” page (page 10 in the issue), you can find them here:
- Videos related to the Nielsen/Crash Course in Conduit article
- Tool Tech: Rigid Cordless Router
- Podcast Episode 88: Air-seal that attic
- Through the Lens: A Remarkable Modern House in the Maine Forest
- Through the Lens: Beautiful and Abandoned Farmhouse in North Dakota
- Why I Build
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