Issue 222
Features
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Synthetic Roofing Underlayments
These materials are tougher than felt, but do they perform as well?
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Protect Your Home With a Basic Seismic Retrofit
Strengthening a home in earthquake country means anchoring it to its foundation and adding site-built shear walls.
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Form Follows Function
Challenged with a tiny lot and a tight budget, a small house rises to the occasion.
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Tool Test: Pin Nailers
For fastening small, stain-grade moldings, nothing works better than glue and a few headless pins.
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You Can Install a Central Vac
Running PVC and low-voltage wiring brings cleaner rooms and clearer air.
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Torture Test: Multitool Blades
Clean, fast cuts shouldn't cost a fortune.
Article
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Bookcases Transform an Unused WallA bedroom wall with two closets gets a boost in utility with custom cabinets.
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How it Works: Shear WallsNot every house needs to have shear walls integrated into the framing, but many do.
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12 Restoration BlundersDon't let poor planning and unrealistic expectations destroy a great old house.
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