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Designing a Backyard Cottage for an Elder with Alzheimer’s: Beauty Adds to the Quality of Life
Patients with waning memories and impaired reason can still experience pleasure and appreciate beauty.
Siting a House
Things to consider when you want to take advantage of the sun's free energy.
UPDATE: Mike Rowe testifies before Senate
Workingman hero and Discovery channel TV star, Mike Rowe tells the Senate, people who make civilized society possible deserve more respect.
Cutting a Door
Seasoned builder Mike Guertin shows a simple way to make a clean, straight cut when trimming a door to height.
BUILDING SKILLS: Installing Housewrap At Inside Corners
Install housewrap right if you want your walls to last. Watch this video and learn how to get your corners tight.
BUILDING SKILLS: Tape Housewrap Seams to Keep Water and Air Out
Learn how to seal building paper seams for water-tight exterior walls.
Dow and Cobblestone’s Take on Affordable NZE Homes
Marketing for Dow Building Solutions' insulation and solar-power products includes another collaboration with Cobblestone Homes, this time for an energy efficient home built for less than $250,000
BUILDING SKILLS: How To Cut Housewrap For Window Rough Openings
Cover all of your framing with housewrap, but watch this video before you cut through to install your windows.
How to Scribe Trim to Fit Against a Wall
A pencil and a scrap of wood are all you need to mark molding before cutting it to fit flush with an uneven surface.
How to Scribe Beadboard Wainscot around Window Trim
Fitting complex joints in trim and paneling can be easier than it looks if you have a few simple tools.

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