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Readers’ Letters: 9 Ways To Build Sawhorses From simple, site-built work surfaces to carefully fabricated shop furniture, homemade sawhorses are popular with our audience of builders, remodelers, and homeowners. Reader roundup: At the end of our “ Folding Sawhorses” tool test in the October/November issue (FHB #294), we asked you to show us your sawhorses. We had no idea how popular this subject would be. We shared one letter in the last issue, but your messages kept coming, so we’re dedicating even more pages to the topic here. While you’re here, check out Senior Editor Patrick McCombe’s article on ....
The Fine Homebuilding Interview: Mike Litchfield A founding editor of our magazine and a pioneering how-to journalist takes us back to where it all began. Synopsis: In the first installment of the Fine Homebuilding interview series, Aaron Fagan interviews Mike Litchfield, the first editor at Fine Homebuilding magazine. Mike describes his background, the impetus for starting the publication, the growth of the home-building community, and what makes Fine Homebuilding special. With Fine Homebuilding’s 40th anniversary upon us, we thought an origin story (and more) would be a good place to begin this new interview series and who better to speak with than one of ....
How to Install Flared Sidewall Shingles Builder-at-large Justin Fink visits a job site in Connecticut to see how this traditional New England–style siding details is done on a new home. Justin Fink is down on the Connecticut shore to show us how J&J Custom Builders installs flared cedar sidewall shingles. This traditional New England style offers an added detail to the exterior and isn’t much more complex than installing standard siding. Watch the video to see how they get the job done. Read the companion article: Sidewall Shingles With a Flare – A slight curve adds charm, and also a bit of complexity, to the process of siding with cedar shingles. ....
Sidewall Shingles With a Flare A slight curve adds charm, and also a bit of complexity, to the process of siding with cedar shingles. Synopsis: In much of New England, it’s common to find sidewall shingles installed so that the first few courses flare out. Builder Joe E. Filanowski Jr. details the process of installing flared shingles, from using backers to set the flared courses to weaving outside and inside corners. To see the technique in action, watch the companion video: Here along the Connecticut coastline, cedar sidewall shingles have long been the go-to cladding for weathering the harsh storms and salt spray. Since this area still has lots of old homes, we try our best to build new homes that fit with that traditional aesthetic, so we’re no stranger to shingling. In this area, and much of New England for that matter, it’s also common to find sidewall shingles installed so that the first few courses flare out. It’s a handsome detail on a shingled house ....