Issue 162
Features
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Installing a Split-Jamb Door
These precased doors are quick to install and allow variations in wall thicknesses.
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All About Headers
The type you choose affects not just strength, but also cost, energy efficiency, and drywall cracking.
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Blending Styles in a Kitchen
Elements from different eras combine for a comfortable kitchen that looks like it evolved over the past 120 years.
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Drilling Concrete? Get a Rotary Hammer
Here's a look at six tools that bore holes up to 1 in. but also chip concrete and even bore large holes in wood.
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Fire-Wise Construction
Building strategies that may save your house from wildfire.
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Curved Deck Stairs
A temporary form and laminated plywood stringers make building these stairs easier than you might think.
Article
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Small Cottage Makes a Big SplashGoing up instead of out makes the most of a steep lot, keeps the footprint small, and captures an incredible view.
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The Art of Pressure WashingThere's no better way to prepare a house for painting, but be careful you're not doing more harm than good.
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Making Sense of Caulks and SealantsToday's products adhere better, stretch farther, and last longer, but choosing the best one is harder than ever.
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Soldering Copper PipeLearn how to safely and efficiently cut, clean, and properly apply heat when connecting copper water lines.
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How to Hide Your RefrigeratorTurn your ordinary icebox into a stylish focal point.
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Installing Crown Molding around a Cathedral CeilingLearn how to make sure your crown molding will still match when it meets the corners of a vaulted ceiling.
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Ask the Experts
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Preventing fence-post rot
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Flashing cantilevered joists
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Ungrounded ground-fault receptacles?
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Enlarging a cabinet opening
