Issue 9

On the Cover

Adding Up

A new second story on independent footings straddles an old house.

The Magazine

The Kitchen Cabinet
How to design and build one with basic tools.
Flashing
Anticipate the flow of water to keep it outside your house, where it belongs.
Laying Brick Arches
A masonry inglenook becomes the warm center of an architect's new house.

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