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Fine Homebuilding
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Publisher: Taunton Press
Issues: 8
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 318
Average Customer Rating: 
List price: $63.92
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Reviews
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 A little too Techy, May 4, 2008
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I go this subscription while we were having our house built so I could understand the details. It's a bit too technical for the average person, but I got some good ideas from the articles and ads that we incorporated into the home. I dropped the subscription after the home was finished.
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Good info, April 20, 2008
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This is a great magazine for learning about the finer points of home building and improvement.
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Excellent Homebuilding Resource, December 30, 2007
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This is my favorite magazine for homebuilding topics. It provides rich descriptions of general homebuilding topics. This magazine probably wouldn't be the right magazine for weekend DIY'ers as many of the topics cover longer term construction issues. It is a great resource for students of home design and construction, and I find myself looking back to old issues often. The magazine also does a nice job of explaining the "little things" that can get lost in this era of warehouse building supply stores, and cookie-cutter construction techniques.
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For the weekend warrior, DIY'er and the pros, August 22, 2005
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I've been woodworking for over 20 years, and this magazine inspires me more than magazines geared for woodworking. The articles are clearly written; the pictures are crisp and to the point (show just what's necessary without slipping in paid name-brand product shots.) And the ads seem to be kept to a minimum (sure, they are in there, but not every other page.)
If you are simply looking for ideas to show a carpenter, or looking for tips this is the magazine for you. Each month you will find:
Safety tips
Q&A
Finishing Touches
Testing power tools
Product comparison
Building skills
Replacing the old (doors, windows, decks...)
It seems that every month there is at least one article that is beyond the scope of most subscribers. But I have found this the most useful, thus far. A couple of these articles have helped me view / approach a project from a different angle, and each with a far better result than my initial design. While most of us may not be able to DO all of the incredible things shown in the magazine, we can take away some great ideas and techniques that we can use in other projects.
The best thing is that two articles have already saved me more money than the one-year subscription cost me!
I highly recommend this magazine in conjunction with Handyman magazine. Together, you can build / fix just about anything.
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Fine Homebuilding is the Best, January 17, 2005
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This magazine is for those who are interested in viewing how people working in the trades do it right. People who are willing to share their wonderful knowledge, projects, and homes. Not cookie cutter homes but homes that inspire its readers to take the higher road. For those who want to be involved in doing something the correct way.
Great information on tools and projects, as well as lots of ads and reviews for products that your local hardware store won't being carrying until you ask them about it. A magazine that you will save, treasure, and find yourself looking back through for many years to come to refresh yourself anew.
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