Garages - Page 6 of 8

A Closer Look: Growing Family, Growing Bungalow
Tripled in size, this house went from a weekend cottage to a home for four and still fits quietly into its old neighborhood
Framing a Strong Garage-Door Opening
Site-built shear walls help a building with large openings to stand up to high winds.
Designing garages with living space above
A living space above the garage works best when it's proportionally correct
A New Kitchen and a Better Backyard
Relocating a detached garage adds privacy to the backyard and makes room for a bigger kitchen.
Growing Family, Growing Bungalow
Tripled in size, this house went from a weekend cottage to a home for four and still fits quietly into its old neighborhood.
The Barnage
A woodshop/studio/kitchen with deck built on a shoestring by a Fine Homebuilding editor in his spare time
A High-Performance Spec House
A team approach creates an energy-efficient and environmentally friendly house for a growing market.
Choosing Garage Doors
Style is on the upswing with improvements that truly fool the eye.
Tricking Out the Garage
There are plenty of new options for storage and organization; you might even reclaim some parking space.
Cutting brick for a door
Q: I want to move a 16-ft. garage door to a different wall in my one-story hip-roof garage. The outside covering is brick; the inside is conventional 2x4 wood framing. How…

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