Before joining the Fine Homebuilding staff, Web producer John Ross owned his own finish-carpentry business. He originally became interested in the trades over 20 years ago when his uncle taught him how to lash things together with baling wire on the family dairy farm. John has a degree in writing, literature, and publishing, and lives with his wife and two daughters in Sandy Hook, Conn. While watching one of the videos on the FineHomebuilding.com, you may not always see John in front of the camera, but chances are, he’s behind it.