Issue 62

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Painting Exteriors

Surface preparation is the name of the game.

The Magazine

A Site-Built Stair
Using readily available materials and on-site carpentry techniques to build a tasteful staircase.
Balloon-Framing a Rake Wall
How one builder stiffens walls by running studs from floor to roofline.
Header Tricks for Remodelers
Creative responses to unusual specs.

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