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Why I hate building booms
Or, how quality has taken a toll at the hands of quantity
Ensuring the Durability of Energy-Efficient Houses
Why are so many of today's homes plagued by rot, mildew and stale air, and what can we do about it?
Building a House of Insulated Concrete Block
Dry-laid walls reinforced with steel and filled with concrete make a weathertight, bugproof house.
Cheap tarps
In the course of roof tearoffs and other typical remodeling jobs, we need a large numbers of tarps. Whenever we run short of tarps, I head for our local lumberyard,…
Salvaging a slate roof
Slate roofs came into Ohio in the middle 1880s and fell out of favor about 1920. But they've never fallen out of favor with me. A lot of barns were…
Retrofitting Skylights in a Truss Roof
Don't cut any roof trusses until you get most of the new framing in place
Insulating With Cellulose
Blown in behind the drywall, high-density cellulose air-seals as it insulates.
Installing Crown Moldings
Careful layout and accurate miters make installing a two-part trim an easier process.
Designing Dining Rooms
Formal or not, comfortable, thought-out dining spaces add to the pleasure of a good meal.
Building a New Cottage to Look Old
Reclaimed materials and exposed wall framing disguise a state-of-the-art structure.

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