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The FHB editors offer suggestions for repurposing a concrete slab, protecting brick from rock salt, switching from a shop saw to a portable, and more.

Learn how to use 2 common types of compression fittings to connect flexible natural gas and propane pipes.

Watch this discussion entitled "Redefining Craftsmanship & Quality in Home Building" from our Oct., 2019, networking event at Tradecraft Industries in Denver, CO.

While fixing a confused floor plan, architect Hannah Bell weaves together custom-built design elements, generations of family heirlooms, and an eclectic collection of artwork.

Featured here is the renovated original part of a circa 1890s Second Empire Mansard style house. The once single-family home was remodeled into two private and spacious apartments. The footprint…

The regular team discusses pole building vs. slab-on-grade, reducing lead exposure, and using batts for a double-stud wall.

NYC-based architect Denise Lee strikes a perfect balance in an imperfect old building.

The Fine Homebuilding Editors discuss framing details for adding rigid foam over a roof, when a remodeler needs to refer to the International Existing Building Code, what tapes work well for weatherizing an attached garage, and more.

This disappearing piece of bedroom furniture began with a love-struck San Franciscan. Read on for a little history and for helpful resources for building your own hide-away bed.

The world’s first Living Building Challenge–certified home is a study in integrated, sustainable design.