Fine Homebuilding Magazine

America’s trusted resource for residential building, remodeling, and home improvement. Convenient digital delivery includes unique bonus features and enhancements: linkable and searchable content, techniques videos, slide shows, tutorials, new products, digital tools, and more.

Out of Print • BUILDING BEYOND THE MAGAZINE’S PAGES

Contributors • THE VOICES OF EXPERIENCE

Fine Homebuilding Magazine

Letters • READER FEEDBACK

Tips & Techniques • HANDS-ON ADVICE FROM READERS IN THE FIELD

Tolls & Materials • NEW AND NOTEWORTHY PRODUCTS AND GEAR

HOW TO CHOOSE A Building Site • From the city center to the most rural neighborhoods, choosing the right site can have a great impact on your budget, and what you can build

BUILDING SITES IN THE CITY

BUILDING SITES IN THE SUBURBS

BEFORE YOU BUILD REALITY CHECKLIST

Resurrecting Linseed Oil Paint • This centuries-old paint offers vapor-permeability, maintainability, and longevity with zero VOCs, but know its limitations before you get to work

FROM THE FIELD • PAINTING WINDOW SASH WITH LINSEED OIL PAINT

SOURCING LINSEED OIL PAINT

Fix Air Leaks in Old Houses • Simple air-sealing measures and spray-applied sealant lower energy bills and increase comfort without the need to tear the house apart

START WITH EASY IMPROVEMENTS

SEAL OLD HOUSES WITHOUT DEMOLITION

You can’t overlook HVAC

Designed for Wildfire Country • New homes, remodels, and accessory structures near wildlands are increasingly subject to WUI codes. Even when they’re not, implementing these fire-resistant details may be a best practice.

A NEW HOME OF STUCCO, STEEL, AND STONE

A MORE RESILIENT ADDITION

AWAY FROM THE HOUSE, IN THE WUI

Strong Connections With Loose Tenons • Make sturdy doors and frame-and-panels of any size with tools you already have

HOUSES BY DESIGN • ARCHITECTURAL CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS

Ask the EXPERTS • YOUR QUESTIONS // PRO ANSWERS

Know the CODE • MASTER THE RULES OF HOME BUILDING

Get Our Best Deal!

Building codes meet building science • PERSPECTIVES FROM THE FIELD

Keep Craft Alive • CELEBRATING PASSION FOR BUILDING