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Camouflaging Gutters and Hiding Downspouts
Clever flashing, thoroughly sealed downspouts, and custom channels behind the siding make the rain-management details all but disappear on the California FHB House.
Bungalow Rebirth: 2 Historic Texas Homes Reimagined
A design/build firm modernizes two Austin bungalows with creative sensitivity to their historic neighborhoods.
A Desk Area Changes with its Owner
Designing for a pre-teens room provides its own specific challenges. This desk area was set up to grow with the owners changing needs. Originally the shelf height was set up…
The California FHB House Framing in Pictures
Strategic use of engineered lumber and steel connectors in this high-performance home allow for open living spaces while also meeting seismic requirements.
A Picture Window
A window that opens up a home office onto a meditative garden expands the space in countless ways. Being able to experience the natural world while working can be delightful.…
Harvest Time
It is harvest time in Sonoma and Napa Counties, the grapes are ready. This modern structure with corrugated siding is ripe with agricultural references. The peaked roof, farmhouse exterior lights,…
Air-Sealing a High-Performance House
A red pen, a plan, and careful air-barrier installation are essential when building an energy-efficient home
A Soaring Facade on a Dramatic Evening
After a long day of photographing this wonderful home in Seattle, the final shot listed was the “dusk” shoot. The occupants of the house came home and were barbecuing on…
FHB House Video: A Modern Exterior
The standing-seam metal and the tilt-turn windows contribute to the aesthetic and to the performance of the house
Subfloor Sheathing
AdvanTech subfloor stands up to the rain until the house is dried in.

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