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LEDs Offer Flexibility for Home Lighting Design
Strip tape is revolutionizing the way designers light countertops, built-ins, and architectural details.
How to Use a Spray-Applied Water-Resistive Barrier
A liquid WRB is an economical way to make a house airtight and waterproof—and it goes on fast and won’t blow off.
The Secret to Leveling Subfloors
I do a lot of remodeling, and it’s often necessary to level uneven floors with self-leveling compound. The product is anything but self-leveling, though, so I find the high point…
How to Apply Wallpaper Over Cover Plates
Professional paperhanger John Clift demonstrates the process of matching, cutting, and gluing wallpaper scraps to blend cover plates into papered walls.
Make Your Own Wallpaper-Hanging Tools
Turn old plastic buckets into pro-level wallpaper smoothers that are faster and safer to use than their store-bought counterparts.
Best Practices for Installing Wallpaper
Installed correctly, this wall covering should last a lifetime and come off easily once it has worn out its welcome.
Podcast Episode 143: Get Rid of That Scary Knob-and-Tube Wiring
The pitfalls of old house wiring, rotting retaining walls, and poorly installed shingle siding
Podcast Episode 142: How Do You Rebuild Homes to Survive Hurricanes?
A priest from Florida asks the Fine Homebuilding editors for advice on how to repair his heavily damaged church so that it can better weather the next big coastal storm.
Rebuild a Framing Nailer
Learn how to diagnose and repair a pneumatic nailer.
Podcast Episode 141: Is Water-Heater Maintenance Worth the Hassle?
Removing a corroded anode, more talk about wet basements, recommendations for clear wood finishes, and deciding whether or not wood-burning fireplaces are safe in today’s homes.

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