Editor's Notepad

Patrick’s Barn: What Will it Look Like?
A post-frame building is cheap and easy to build, but it also poses some challenges.
Improved department means a road trip!
FHB's Master Carpenter department will soon move to the center of the magazine, and will be accompanied by a companion web video. Editors visit timberframer Will Beemer.
Disposing of Spent Spray-Foam Canisters
Disposable spray foam kits are effective and convenient, but how do you get rid of the tanks and hoses.
Making a House Livable Trumps Energy Efficiency
A couple planning to build a high-performance house have come across some plans that interest them. They turn to the Q&A forum at GreenBuildingAdvisor to ask whether anyone can make…
Patrick’s Barn: Ordering Too Little Concrete Was a Rookie Mistake
I learned the hard way that, when you're pouring a slab, too much concrete is better than not enough.
Don’s Hen House: Home Building in Miniature
The Taunton Press, publisher of Fine Homebuilding, promises "inspiration for hands-on living." Here's the story of how one copy editor was inspired to drop his red pen, pick up a…
Patrick’s Barn: Underslab Insulation
This past weekend we leveled the gravel with a site-built jig and put down a layer of rigid foam.
Getting the Details Right for an Unvented Roof
The roof is on, and insulation contractors are now advising Ted Storm on how much open-cell foam to spray on the back side of the roof deck. Three contractors suggest…
Almost out of the Ground
With the foundation done and water and power lines run to the site, the fun part is about to begin.
A Garage Fit for a Queen
parking at a premium in this San Francisco neighborhood, the owners of this 1900s Queen Anne Victorian hoped to add a garage when remodeling.

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