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Dropped First-Floor Framing
Are there any ways to build the first floor with a reduced number of steps? One of our building experts explains how to reduce entry steps.
Situating on a Steep Lot
An increase in square footage proves to be a challenge due to the site's steep grade transitions.
How to Build Patios, Walkways, and Driveways
23 articles and videos with the details you need to build sturdy and attractive landscape features out of brick, concrete, stone, and more.
Podcast Episode 175: Stair Stringers, Laser Levels, and Duct Design
The Fine Homebuilding editors offer advice about framing new stairs for a deck, choosing the right level for a whole-house construction project, and figuring out how to upgrade an old HVAC system for efficiency and comfort.
How to Safely Pour Concrete Against Siding
Find out what type of flashing you can install between new concrete steps and existing siding or sheathing to prevent rot and other water damage.
Pure Form
The structure of this picture window echoes the shape of a child’s drawing of a house. Clearing the furniture (literally) and shooting the space symmetrically further abstracts and flattens the…
Home Design Embraces the View
Disappearing act: The careful design of this house encourages visitors to escape into a stunning vista as the house itself "vanishes."
Client’s Perspective
The handrail fabricator has a particular viewpoint, as it turns out!
Men of Steel
Matt Risinger, Bob Howell, Luke Thomas Gaffney, and Josh Turner design and fabricate architectural metalwork at Risinger & Co., a custom home-building outfit in Austin.
Bomb-Proof Baluster Attachment
Double-ended lags fasten balusters to treads.

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