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Water-Resistive Barriers
The water-impermeable layer beneath the siding protects walls from rain and snow, and often functions as a building's air barrier.
Fine Homebuilding’s Top 5 Tips & Techniques
Browse some of the best job-site solutions submitted by Fine Homebuilding readers.
No-Fall Drywall
Making a wiggly line with your router is the key to keeping a piece of drywall from slipping before it's fully cut.
Why Are There Dry Joints in My Brick Walls?
A historic-preservation expert suggests possible purposes for an intentional gap between interior courses of brick.
Crisp Corners for Drywall
Learn how to install metal, vinyl, and paper-faced corner beads so that wall edges are straight, corners are tight, and bubbles are nonexistent.
How to Frame Walls Plumb and Straight
When carpenters use consistent and efficient methods for framing a house, it makes the entire build go much more smoothly.
Crash Course in Control Layers
You need to carefully manage water, air, vapor, and temperature in order to build a home that is durable and comfortable.
Fitting Wallpaper Around Trim
Paperhanger John Clift shows how to align, cut, and fold wallpaper for a clean fit where it meets windows and doors.
Is the Paper on Drywall Different by Region?
A homeowner wonders why local contractors say he needs to skim coat the entire wall, instead of just taping and sanding the joints, to get his wall smooth.
Revolutionary Remodel
Architect Robert Gurney reshapes history at 308 Mulberry Street.

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