Issue 106
Features
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Avoiding Common Framing Errors
By paying attention to some basic details, you can avoid the framing mistakes that building inspectors encounter most frequently.
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Making French Doors
Meticulous layout and milling yield new doors to match the original windows of a 19th-century Greek Revival style house.
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Lasers on the Job Site
Are these electronic stringlines useful tools or high-priced gimmicks?
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Handling Big Sheets of Drywall
Longer sheets mean fewer seams and simpler taping and finishing.
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A Furniture-Grade Deck
Hidden fasteners and integral lighting streamline a contemporary, Craftsman-style deck.
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Designing and Building a Carpenter's Toolbox
The best ones are sturdy, lightweight and compact.
Article
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Wall-Sheathing ChoicesToday's sheathing materials offer strength, energy efficiency, economy, and fire-and water-resistance — but not all in the same package.
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An Adirondack FarmhouseLike the great camps that inspired it, this house endures harsh winters while maintaining a character all its own.
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Ask the Experts
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Quick, easy access panels
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Decking boards: which side up?
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Hard water and gray water
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Using old oil paint as primer
