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One Carpenter’s Life
Still driving nails at 75, a veteran framer recalls the postwar housing boom of the 1950s and how it changed the way we build.
At Home in the Southwest
How plans for a "faux adobe" house evolved into a modern desert getaway.
To housewrap or not to housewrap
Q: I am building a house in Michigan and don’t know whether to use housewrap. I plan to use oriented-strand-board sheathing, vinyl siding, and blown-in cellulose insulation. Is this an instance…
A New Header for an Old Wall
Forget the jacks and temporary framing; install the two-piece header one half at a time.
Retrofitting a Ceiling Fan
With common-sense wiring and the right hardware, you can replace an existing light fixture with a breeze in almost any room in the house.
An Artistic Awakening for a Colonial Home
A sculptor and a collector of antiques use simplicity and honesty to reinvent their 18th-century farmhouse.
Can I make ungrounded circuits safer?
Q: I’m remodeling an early 1960s house. None of the old wiring has a ground wire, and all the plugs are two-prong. The new circuits in the remodeled areas are grounded,…
How to Buy that Second Home Now
Attorney Robert Goulder examines the potential tax benefits of second homes
Test Your Building-Code IQ
Vague language allows flexibility for inspectors, but it can be confusing to the rest of us. How do you score?
A Look into Cordless Combo Kits
Whichever one you buy, the circular saw, drill, and batteries are the guts of the system.

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