Selected from the pages of 'Fine Homebuilding' magazine and designed by some of America's leading architects, these 17 beach homes provide design guidance for building in this challenging environment and inspiration for anyone planning to have, or dreaming about, a hourse at the beach." - back cover.
Foundations & Concrete Work is the definitive guide to laying a foundation that will not fail to support the home above it. The latest edition of this best-selling includes 17 new articles from the editors of Fine Homebuilding and revised content throughout, all focused on helping builders form and pour the absolute highest-quality foundations. With 375 on-the-job photographs and illustrations, and 272 pages chock-full of advice, tips, and tricks from the world's foremost home building experts, Foundations & Concrete Work is the only book on the subject that builders will ever need.
This book provides tips and advice from contractors and builders from all over the country to provide the best advice on formwork, foundations, waterproofing, reinforcement and related topics.
Back by popular demand, these classic woodworking titles from Fine Woodworking magazine are filled with first-rate information that is as timeless now as it was when first published. A new idea can be even more useful than a new tool. In fact, as you'll see in this book, a new idea is a new tool. Whether you're a homeowner or an experienced contractor, you're sure to find "tools" in this book you can use today and every day. The tips here are practical solutions developed and tested on actual job sites by experienced builders. You'll find better methods to accomplish your building and remodeling tasks and improved ways to use the materials that go into your projects. These tips are collected from Fine Homebuilding magazine's most popular columns--"Tips & Techniques" and "Q & A"--and are reprinted here for the first time. The items in this book are easy and inexpensive ways to improve efficiency and accuracy. They'll help make your work more pleasurable and more reliable. You'll be amazed at their simplicity and awestruck by their applications. And you'll wonder how you survived for so long without some of them.
The editors and contributors to Fine Homebuilding magazine have combined to show homeowners how to save money and provide greater comfort in their houses.
Demonstrates special procedures involved in general house construction, masonry, log construction, timber framing, and woodwork, and discusses useful tools and materials
Back by popular demand, these classic woodworking titles from Fine Woodworking magazine are filled with first-rate information that is as timeless now as it was when first published. Here are hundreds of practical, hard-won methods of working that cover every aspect of home construction and remodeling. If you're the handy person around your home, you'll relish this unique collection. No building job, whether new construction, renovation, or remodeling, is exactly like any other. Nor does building ever go precisely according to plan. That's why builders have to improvise solutions by relying on their ingenuity and experience. And with the job well done, few can resist the urge to share the insight that made it all work out. The "Tips & Techniques" column in Fine Homebuilding magazine is the pre-eminent forum where builders exchange job-site lore. The editors of Fine Homebuilding magazine have organized all this valuable advice into this handy volume. You'll find extensive sections on tools, layout and measuring, foundations and masonry, rough carpentry, roofs, floors, drywall, trim carpentry, doors and windows, built-ins, and even painting. Some of these pointers are basic advice to the novice and some are for the more experienced craftsperson. But they've all been tested and proven on the job. This is advice you can really use.
For the DIY-er who wants to build a new home from scratch, add on an addition, or tackle a major renovation, the mix of articles featured in this guide shows how to do it right the first time - from trueing up a mudsill and cutting multiple parts all at once (a tremendous timesaver) to selecting headers, erecting trusses, and completing cathedral and coffered ceilings.
Demonstrates special procedures involved in general house construction, masonry, log construction, timber framing, and woodwork, and discusses useful tools and materials
Updated with 12 new Fine Homebuilding articles, this latest edition covers roof-framing basics as well as advanced techniques on building dormers and raising trusses, and includes information on how t use rafter squares, cordless framing nailers, and other framing tools"--Back cover.
Adding onto a house presents builders and remodelers with tough challenges. Whether framing a roof, tying into an existing foundation, finishing out the room over a garage, or building-on a deck that won't rot out the sills - the more expert advice you have up front, the better your business will be. Builders and remodelers consistently turn to the experts at Fine Homebuilding magazine for the best professional-grade information before they start a job.
A new collection of the best remodeling articles from Fine Homebuilding magazine, offering readers a rare look at a variety of special remodeling problems and solutions. Color photographs and drawings.
In this book, Taunton present 21 articles from past issues of "Fine Homebuilding" magazine, - all of which deal with windows and doors- choosing them, building them, installing them, fixing them. Written by builders, these articles represent hard-won knowledge and years of experience.
Contains detailed information on the planning, design, and building of home remodeling projects, both interior and exterior, with tips on living in the home during the project.
No matter how big the house, families always need more storage, which makes creating storage one of the magic words in the world of homebuilding and remodeling.
A guide to making a home more energy efficient, covering conducting an energy audit, insulating the attic, installing replacement windows, choosing a housewrap, and more.
Articles from Fine Homebuilding magazine discuss the design, construction, and remodeling of timber-frame houses, provide information on traditional techniques and tools, and discuss recent innovations
This do-it-yourself collection contains a full year of home improvement projects for homeowners who want to roll up their sleeves and transform their home in a weekend. Complete step-by-step instructions and design alternatives are included.
Contains advice on updating kitchen cabinets and countertops, including installing component cabinets or those built on-site; and solid-surface, concrete, plastic laminate and tiled countertops.
Nothing transforms the look and function of a kitchen or bathroom space — and adds significantly to the value of a home—like new cabinets and countertops. But mistakes can be costly. So whether you're building them or just installing them, your job is much easier when you arm yourself with the best information possible. The builder-tested techniques and methods in this book allow you to build and install high-quality, durable, and cost-efficient cabinets, vanities, and countertops for kitchens and baths—or for any room in the house. From simple to elaborate, from budget to high-end, this book covers a range of cabinet, vanity, and countertop projects and gives you the technical help you need to get the job done right the first time.
A home's appeal depends a great deal on its exterior paint or stain, brick-and stonework, siding, trims, and other details--and it's not just the type of finish that's important, it's also how well the job was done. This first-ever compilation by "Fine Homebuilding on the popular subject provides builders with ideas for choosing the correct finishes for home exteriors, plus solid how-to information.
Back by popular demand, these classic woodworking titles from Fine Woodworking magazine are filled with first-rate information that is as timeless now as it was when first published. Whether you're a serious do-it-yourselfer or a building professional, or even if you just do occasional home projects, the ideas in this book will leave you breathless. You'll find tip after tip you'll have immediate use for. They're from Fine Homebuilding magazine's two most popular features: the "Tips & Techniques" and "Q&A" columns that appear in each issue. Wouldn't you rather clean stain off your hands without using thinners or solvents? Do you know a simple and safe way to set an extension ladder at the correct angle? Do you know how to cut acute angles on a chopsaw? Use a table saw as a disc sander? Would you benefit from knowing how to set screws easier? Or extract them with less effort? Could your layout and measuring techniques stand improvement? Would you like to know how to build a better and simple sawhorse? These and many other ideas are reprinted here for the first time. The imagination of real people facing real building problems is limitless, and you can benefit from the creative ideas that people like you have submitted over the years. These ideas will not only improve your own techniques and skills, but they'll also stimulate you to create original solutions of your own.
No matter how big the house, families always need more storage, which makes creating storage one of the magic words in the world of homebuilding and remodeling.
In this collection of 25 articles from Fine Homebuilding and Fine Woodworking, America's most accomplished carpenters and woodworkers contribute their advice on building sturdy cabinets, built-ins, and bookcases.
The farmhouse is a classic American icon, combining comfort and simplicity, elegance and nostalgia, all without pretension. No matter the age or condition, these historic homesteads call to mind the pragmatism of the pioneers who worked the land and raised their families at a time when practicality was key to prosperity. But the farmhouse is more than a historic artifact. Farmhouse style continues to evolve into the 21st century, carrying with it the best of the past while adapting to our modern lifestyle. Whether built in 1720 or 2020, a farmhouse is instantly recognizable for its main rectangular form, gabled or lean-to additions, various outbuildings, and spartan architecture, among other hallmarks. While the farmhouse's use of natural materials and basic construction is indicative of its traditional, sensible nature, modern farmhouses might equally be built according to Passive House or other energy-efficient standards. Whether true to tradition or adapted for a modern lifestyle, the houses featured in Farmhouse are a testament to the flexibility, durability, longevity, and--above all else--the everlasting appeal of the American farmhouse.
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