Issue 35

On the Cover

From Boulders to Building Blocks

How a traditional stonemason quarries and dresses sandstone.

The Magazine

Shed-Dormer Retrofit
Turning your attic into living space may be the remedy for your growing pains.
Soundproofing a Music Studio
Some practical solutions to noise pollution.
Victorian Brackets
Bandsawing gingerbread takes method and practice.
Building a Cantilevered-Tread, Spiral Staircase
Smart layout and design allowed for the construction a circular stair around a 20-ft.-long piece of yellow cedar driftwood.

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