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All-Electric Buildings Can Work in Cold Climates
Deep efficiency combined with photovoltaic panels can drastically improve the economics of electrification.
Podcast Episode 179: Redundant Housewrap, Hybrid Timberframes, and an End to Vented Crawlspaces
The Fine Homebuilding editors offer their opinions on adding two layers of Typar, suggest affordable alternatives to building a full timber-frame house, and wonder why anyone thinks it's OK to build house on top of a mold farm.
Site-Built Shower Pans
Code expert Glenn Mathewson explains the details required by code and modern plumbing standards when fabricating a shower pan.
Avoiding Numbers When Building or Remodeling a Home
"Mark your work in place whenever possible" is just one of several tips seasoned carpenter Scott McBride offers in this guide to measuring more efficiently and accurately on the job site.
House-Flipping How-Tos
If you know your market and you can stomach the risk, there's still money to be made buying and selling homes.
Big Drywall, Small Lifts
These simple site-built jigs make hanging 12-foot-long sheets of wallboard easy, even when working alone.
Build an Antique-Style Post-and-Beam Shed with Modern Construction Details
Sturdy metal hardware takes the place of traditional, time-consuming timber-frame joinery in this contemporary take on the classic storage shed.
Building for Floods
A New Orleans prototype home may provide a path for builders looking to design and construct houses that can withstand rising sea levels and intense storms.
Clamp Turnaround
Most woodworking bar clamps allow you to flip the ends to use the tool for spreading instead of clamping.
A No-Math Approach to Valley Plates
Whether you're tying in new gable dormers or adding a chimney cricket during roof framing, giving the valley jacks a place to land is an easy task with these step-by-step instructions.

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