Issue 84
Features
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Economical Framing
To conserve materials and save money, avoid overbuilding and design on 4-ft. modules.
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Ladders
How to choose them, how to use them.
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Stone Veneer on Concrete Block
The right mortar and care in laying stone are the keys to a beautiful job.
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Building an Exterior Newel Post
Redwood boards and custom moldings decorate a pressure-treated post and anchor the front-porch steps.
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Shop-Built Window Frames
Simple joinery, #2 pine and stock sash make inexpensive custom windows.
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The Wand of Death
Great moments in building history: Man vs. power washer
Ask the Experts
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What felt paper does
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Flies in the attic
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Building a roof deck
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Groaning water heater
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Shrinking stringers
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