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Elevated decks help tame a sloped lot.

Listeners give feedback on the ethics of vacation homes, making good welds, and stacked washers and dryers before the editors take questions on good home-building content, the right foundation for a room addition, and setting back thermostats to save money.

Energy-smart technologies and contemporary architectural details make this house an excellent example of streamlined net-zero design.

In this video, learn how to install an elegant but tricky roof-trim detail modeled after a Shaker garden shed at historic Hancock Shaker Village.

A skilled carpenter offers advice for framing a safe and code-compliant staircase when renovating an existing elevated deck.

Follow along as Fine Homebuilding captures the process of converting this drafty old house into an extremely energy-efficient family home.

Remaking a nearly century-old house to achieve net-zero energy and create an open floor plan for gathering with friends and family.

One of our favorite podcast-crew alumni joins us to discuss the best way to build a garage floor, whether a builder should hire a laborer or an apprentice, and how to make a worn out wood floor look beautiful again.

Remodeler Kiefer Limeback shares tips on how to select the right spray-foam gun, how to fill gaps of all shapes and sizes, and how to clean and store a foam gun.

This collection of feature articles is full of smart kitchen-remodel ideas to make the hardest-working room in your home more beautiful, comfortable, and practical.