Editor's Notepad

Some people think shipping containers make great homes; some think they're just weird

From a full garage conversion to just renovating an area to live in over the garage, these free chapters will clue you in on where to start.

A post-frame building is cheap and easy to build, but it also poses some challenges.

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.

Disposable spray foam kits are effective and convenient, but how do you get rid of the tanks and hoses.

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…

I learned the hard way that, when you're pouring a slab, too much concrete is better than not enough.

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…

This past weekend we leveled the gravel with a site-built jig and put down a layer of rigid foam.

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…