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Anatomy of a Budget Kitchen
With owners as general contractors, $7,000 covered new cabinets, new appliances, the electrician and the plumber.
A Classic Kitchen in Maine
An open floor plan is the key.
A Look Through Patio Doors
Sliding or hinged, big panes or multilite, these glass doors should be built to withstand the elements as well as years of abuse.
Inexpensive Strategies for Green Building
Yes, recycled lumber and plantation-grown lumber cost more, but designing smaller houses, orienting them for solar gain and minimizing job-site waste don't.
Installing a Geothermal Heating and Cooling System
Ground-source heat pumps rely on buried water loops to heat and cool efficiently and economically.
What Are Structural Insulated Panels?
SIPs provide solid structure and insulation for walls and ceilings
Widow’s walks
Q: I’ve been interested in widow’s walks ever since visiting Cape Cod in my youth. I’m now building a house for myself, and I’d like to incorporate a widow’s walk on…
Choosing Materials for Exterior Decks
From tropical hardwoods to man-made plastic composites, the choices are more varied than ever.
Powder-Actuated Tools
Available as single-shot, semiautomatic or full automatic, these low-velocity tools are the ones carpenters choose when driving fasteners into concrete or steel.
Installing Kitchen Cabinets
Careful planning and knowing exactly where the framing is help factory-made cabinets go in quickly and easily for a custom look with no nasty surprises.

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