Energy-Efficient Building


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The editors and contributors to Fine Homebuilding magazine have combined to show homeowners how to save money and provide greater comfort in their houses.




Masonry


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Taunton's Best of Fine Homebuilding series collects and organizes the most useful articles from FINE HOMEBUILDING magazine by subject. Each book is filled with step-by-step articles written by professional builders who share their expertise to help readers achieve quality results. Here 31 articles by master masons explain the best ways to build with brick, stone, and mortar from stone walls to flagstone to fireplaces and chimneys.




Porches, Decks and Outbuildings


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Tells you how to build Porches, Decks, and Outbuildings.




Roofing


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Framing Roofs


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"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.




Craftsman-style Houses


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Articles from Fine Homebuilding magazine discuss the popular 1920s small house design and feature new construction and remodelling projects, including a spa room, a deck, and a beach house




Doors


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Building Additions


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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.




Foundations and Concrete Work


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Foundations and Concrete Work distills decades of hands-on builder-tested methods and techniques as the finest builders in the country pass on the hard-won trade secrets for better construction.




Beach Homes


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"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.