Issue 68

On the Cover

French-Door Retrofit

Opening up a wall to bring the outdoors in.

The Magazine

Installing a Hammer-Cut Stone Floor
Basic tools produce a quartzite surface that's easy on the toes.
Installing Stair Skirtboards
Notching the skirtboard over the risers for a better-looking job.
How to Tile a Backsplash
Decorative tiles liven up a kitchen.
Valley Framing for Unequally Pitched Roofs
An empirical method that works.
Cutting Crown Molding
Calculating miter and bevel angles so you can cut crown on compound-miter saws.
Sam Maloof's House
A dean of American woodworkers has been tinkering with his house for 40 years.

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