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Design and Planning on Fine Homebuilding

A Buyer’s Guide to Windows
They’re one of the most important—and expensive—parts of a house. We help you sort through the materials, styles, and ratings that will influence your choice.
Small Spaces That Are Great Places
A trio of diminutive buildings shows how thoughtful siting and exemplary planning can yield a backyard destination you won’t want to leave.
Making the Most of Basement Rooms
When a basement is finished with as much care and detail as the house above, the message is that the space is an equal part of the home, not subordinate…
Sweat-Equity Renovation
An 1890s bungalow is returned to its original beauty by an ambitious husband-and-wife remodeling crew.
Is Your Heating System an Energy Beast?
Here’s how to spot the signs and boost the efficiency of your furnace, boiler, or heat pump.
Three Designs for PEX Plumbing Systems
Learn the pros and cons of trunk-and-branch, home-run manifold, and submanifold PEX systems.
Video Vault: Solar Hot Water
Look over the shoulder of an expert installer as he fastens panels to the roof and explains how the system works
Exploiting the Elements of Passive Design
This home uses five systems to reduce its environmental impact, lower its operating cost, and improve its connection to the land.
Same Space, Better Kitchen
Smart design and clever techniques drive this remodel.
Opening up a Small Kitchen
When you can't add on or bump out, open the kitchen to adjacent spaces and keep the layout simple.

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