Design and Planning - Page 396 of 439

Walls of aerated concrete block, a passive-solar design and a truss roof all make it possible

More durable and versatile than ever, water-based exterior house paints are pushing oil to the brink of extinction.

By using both manufactured and shop-built parts, these versatile cabinets can be made quickly and efficiently.

A veteran carpenter surveys the current offerings and tells how he gets the best performance from his planes.

Q: I want to buy a condo being built at an altitude of 9,000 ft. The contract calls for vinyl windows, but a local architect and the local lumber store both…

Q: Fine Homebuilding has featured many houses over the years with decorative patterns woven into the shingle courses. One such example with a diamond pattern appears in issue #105 on p.…

A laundry chute, a custom-built towel drawer and a fold-down ironing board ease the tedium of wash day.

We installed a fiberglass tub and then caulked its perimeters with silicone, planning never to return. Three weeks later, when the plans changed, we had to remove the tub. The…

While remodeling the basement of an older house, I ran into a shocking problem. The basement had been remodeled years ago. My job was to add a few sheets of…

They're the largest and most visible moving parts of your house, but with all the options out there, don't leave the choice up to someone else.