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Framing and Sheathing Floors
If you do the layout carefully and precut all the joists, the floor will go together quickly like a giant jigsaw puzzle.
Comfort and Delight on a Low Mortgage
How one family got the house they wanted for less than $100,000.
One man’s ideal mock-up and pattern material
I'm not ashamed to admit that from time to time, I make a mock-up of a project before I work with the finish material. Trying the piece first in an…
Shopping for Interior Doors
There are lots of choices between expensive wooden style-and-rail and cheap hollow-core doors.
Choosing and Installing a Bathroom-Vent Fan
Pick a fan that's quiet and powerful, and keep the duct short.
A Different Approach to Rafter Layout
Measuring along the bottom of the rafters and using a site-built jig simplify the process.
Making Lumber With a Bandsaw Mill
One alternative to the high cost and poor quality of lumber these days is finding the trees and cutting them into boards yourself.
Upgrading a foam-insulated roof
Q: A lot of homes in the coastal area of Cape Cod Bay were built with strange, inadequate roof systems. The steeply pitched roofs are insulated only with 1-in. foam over…
Brick-faced foundations
Q: I am building a new house and would like to cover the exposed foundation with a brick veneer. How should the foundation be built so that the brick ends…
Repainting Kitchen Cabinets
A rentable sprayer and good surface preparation are keys to a new-looking kitchen.

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