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Fine Homebuilding is a bimonthly magazine for builders, architects, contractors, owner/builders, and others who are involved in building new houses or reviving old ones. We partner with the most qualified builders and designers to share best practices, expert how-to advice, and design inspiration. Our exceptional community of progressive builders, designers, and homeowners share a commitment to the preservation of craftsmanship and the advancement of home performance and building science.



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Fine Homebuilding

We’re interested in almost all aspects of home building, from laying out foundations to capping cupolas. Whether the subject is a fundamental method for framing a second-story addition or a complex technique for veneering cabinet doors, we look for high-quality workmanship, thoughtful designs, and proper procedures.<div><br></div><div>Technique articles usually cover a method or skill but require a narrow focus. For example, a technique article should be focused on step flashing instead of flashing, framing headers instead of framing a house, or tiling a backsplash instead of tiling walls and floors.</div>

Technique articles

We’re interested in almost all aspects of home building, from laying out foundations to capping cupolas. Whether the subject is a fundamental method for framing a second-story addition or a complex technique for veneering cabinet doors, we look for high-quality workmanship, thoughtful designs, and proper procedures.<div><br></div><div>Design articles generally cover completed houses, additions, or renovations. Good-quality photos are important when proposing this type of article, because the focus is on the finished product.</div><div><br></div><div>In most cases, one of our staff editors will visit you in order to take photographs, but in some cases we will use your photos or the photos of a professional photographer. Unless stated otherwise in writing, we will assume that any photographs and drawings you supply with your article belong to you and are covered by our copyright agreement. If someone else (a professional photographer, perhaps) has the copyright to photos of your project, we’ll need to sign a copyright agreement with that person.</div><div><br></div><div>Our editors are trained photographers who are capable of getting photos that accurately support the processes and projects described in the text. A visit also gives an author a chance to meet the editor and work out any details involved in preparing the article. The timetable for your project may have some bearing on when an editor will come for a visit, but we try to come before editing begins. Visits may be one day or more, depending on the work to be done and your schedule.</div>

Design articles

We’re interested in almost all aspects of home building, from laying out foundations to capping cupolas. Whether the subject is a fundamental method for framing a second-story addition or a complex technique for veneering cabinet doors, we look for high-quality workmanship, thoughtful designs, and proper procedures.<div><br></div><div>Project articles, sometimes referred to as process articles, typically focus on specific building, remodeling, or home-improvement projects, such as a kitchen or bathroom renovation, the restoration of a Victorian-style front porch, or the construction of a newel post. Project articles often double as technique articles because they include useful techniques.</div>

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