Fine Homebuilding Magazine

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OutofPrint • BUILDING BEYOND THE MAGAZINE’S PAGES

Contributors • THE VOICES OF EXPERIENCE

Fine Homebuilding Magazine

Letters • READER FEEDBACK

Tips&Techniques

The right spots for smoke alarms • MASTER THE RULES OF HOME BUILDING

Tools&Materials • NOTEWORTHY PRODUCTS, FIXTURES, AND GEAR

A Kominka Comes West • Thanks to an international effort to preserve traditional Japanese homes, an old timber frame is rebuilt in Oregon

Smart Foundation for a Small Addition • Framing the floor inside a crawlspace foundation keeps a gable-end addition close to grade

Making Small Kitchens Work • In older homes like these, the main remodeling goal is often a more welcoming, more social, and more functional kitchen

Eight Common Electrical Myths and Mistakes • Dangerous electrical work and widespread misconceptions cause fires, deaths, and $1.5 billion in property damage annually

That Modern Look • Veneered wall paneling is popular for its clean style, but it’s a surprisingly complex trim carpentry job to do well

HOUSES BY DESIGN • ARCHITECTURAL CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS

Ask the EXPERTS • YOUR QUESTIONS//PRO ANSWERS

New life for old hardware • OBSESSING OVER OLD HOUSES

From craft to company: starting your own business • FOUNDATIONS FOR SUCCESS

KeepCraftAlive • CELEBRATING PASSION FOR BUILDING