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

Fine Homebuilding Magazine

Contributors • THE VOICES OF EXPERIENCE

Letters • READER FEEDBACK

Tips & Techniques

Fireplace clearances

Tools & Gear • NEW AND NOTEWORTHY PRODUCTS

EXTERIOR WALL AND RAFTER CAVITY INSULATION

Space-Saving Seismic Retrofit • A single steel column on a reinforced footing keeps homes standing during an earthquake

What is a soft story?

The Cozy Comfort of Heating With Wood • A highly efficient woodstove can be a great source of supplemental heat during the coldest months

AN EFFICIENT INSTALLATION

FIREWOOD FACTS

STOVES FOR ALL STYLES

Six Ways to Make a Small Lot Live Big • Strategic elements such as fences, framed views, and walled gardens can make constrained lot sizes feel both spacious and private

Dress Up a Ceiling With Reclaimed Beams • Old timbers get new life as a decorative element in a cottage renovation

Allison A. Bailes III • This Georgian author and educator brings building science down to Earth

Flashing a Deck Ledger • A multilayered approach keeps water out of the house at this critical connection

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HOUSES BY DESIGN • ARCHITECTURAL CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS

SPEC • NEW AND NOTABLE PRODUCTS

Ask the EXPERTS • YOUR QUESTIONS // PRO ANSWERS

Academics don’t define real-world abilities

Fine Homebuilding ALL ACCESS • Trusted Building Advice. Anywhere. Anytime.

Keep Craft Alive • CELEBRATING PASSION FOR BUILDING