Daniel S. Morrison

Now a senior editor, Daniel S. Morrison has built and remodeled houses in Montana, Texas, New Mexico, Tennessee, and Maine. After a bad day on an icy roof, he returned home to find Fine Homebuilding issue #150 in his mailbox with an ad for an assistant editor. Three weeks later he had a desk job and softer hands.

Features by this author:
Q & A: Are compact-fluorescent lights dangerous?
ASHRE Ventilation Standard is too low
Flashing Replacement Windows

This method prevents future leaks and avoids finger pointing

Green building is finding its way into the law books
Safety is worth a lot more than $3.4 million
Extension Jambs for Replacement WindowsOnline Membership Required

An exterior energy upgrade uses jamb extensions to align new windows with rigid foam-board insulation

Q & A: Does PV waste energy?
Latinos will drive the next housing boom

Former secretary of the Deptartment of Housing and Urban Development Henry Cisneros predicts an urban renaissance

Psst ... want to buy some unused square footage?

Boulder considers limiting the size of new houses

Web sites we like: February/March 2008 issue
California codes improve fire protection
James Madison's home is almost finished—again

What started as a simple roof-framing repair turned into years of history lessons and headaches.

Q & A: Eliminating water hammerOnline Membership Required
Good news in the Gulf
Q & A: How can I get a home-energy audit?
More Web sites we like
Q & A: Re-siding and insulatingOnline Membership Required
10 technologies you can use right now
Building science goes ballistic
Oregon considers 'building envelope' certification for builders and subs
Energy Star clears the air
It's not easy being green
Q & A: PEX and pesticides: bad mix?Online Membership Required
Recycling roofs into roads
Web sites we like
So Easy Even a Carpenter Can Do It

Installing precast concrete foundation wall panels set on gravel footings

But what about climbing a ladder with a chainsaw?
Houses that roll with the punches

A Japanese company takes a new approach to earthquake-proof homes

How many legislators does it take to unscrew 50 million lightbulbs?

California and Connecticut lead the charge to ban inefficient bulbs

Q & A: What type of joist hangers should I use with pressure-treated wood?
Video: PEX Water Pipe Connections

Leakproof joints are made faster than soldering

Q & A: Plaster patchingOnline Membership Required
Q & A: Why are my windows wet?Online Membership Required
Q & A: Nailing clapboard siding: top, bottom, or both?Online Membership Required
Q & A: To housewrap or not to housewrapOnline Membership Required
Q & A: Painting metal-cladOnline Membership Required
Editors PickCook Up a Kitchen OfficeOnline Membership Required

Six basic ingredients blended in different proportions yield a variety of sweet solutions

Q & A: Division without fractionsOnline Membership Required
2703 Portable Tablesaw Review
3812 Portable Tablesaw Review
4000-09 Portable Tablesaw Review
BTS20 Portable Tablesaw Review
C10FR Portable Tablesaw Review
DW744S Portable Tablesaw Review
Testing the Best Portable TablesawsOnline Membership Required

Power, precision, portability, and 24-in. rip capacity for under $600

TS2400-1 Portable Tablesaw Review
Cutting with a handsaw

For small, quick jobs where a power saw wouldn't make sense, you'll need to know the proper use of this carpentry staple

Ranch Makeover, Bungalow StyleOnline Membership Required

Eight signature design elements transform a brick ranch

Get the Right Replacement Windows

They're a big investment with a big potential payoff. Here's what you need to know about types, warranties, comfort, and installation.

Q & A: Calculating a radius
The New Pressure-Treated Wood

The EPA is banning CCA lumber. The replacements are safer, but they may change how you build a deck.

Remodeling trauma

One builder's take on minimizing client anxiety

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