| Articles | | |
| BUILT WRONG FROM THE START by Joseph Lstiburek Top 10 blunders that rot your house and make you sick | 52 | |
| INSTALLING A SPLIT-JAMB DOOR by Bruce Abernathy These quick-to-install doors allow variations in wall thicknesses | 58 | |
| ALL ABOUT HEADERS by Clayton DeKorne The type you choose affects not just strength, but also cost, energy efficiency, and drywall cracking | 62 | |
| BLENDING STYLES IN A KITCHEN by Carolyn Murray Elements from different eras combine for a comfortable kitchen that looks like it evolved over the past 120 years | 68 | |
| DRILLING CONCRETE? GET A ROTARY HAMMER by David Crosby We look at six for boring holes up to 1 in. | 72 | |
| FIRE-WISE CONSTRUCTION by Stephen Mead and Jim Wheeler Building strategies that may save your house from a wildfire | 78 | |
| CURVED DECK STAIRS by Mike Guertin A temporary form and laminated plywood stringers make building these stairs easier than you might think | 82 | |
| SMALL COTTAGE MAKES BIG SPLASH by David Evans Going up instead of out makes the most of a steep lot, keeps the footprint small, and captures an incredible view | 88 | |
| THE ART OF PRESSURE WASHING by Jon Tobey There's no better way to prepare a house for painting, but be careful you're not doing more harm than good | 94 | |
| MAKING SENSE OF CAULKS AND SEALANTS by Brian Pontolilo Today's products adhere better, stretch farther, and last longer, but choosing the best one is harder than ever | 97 | |
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| Departments | Page | |
| CONTRIBUTORS | 6 | |
| LETTERS | 8 | |
| CROSS SECTION Gamble house restoration, Miter-saw DVD | 18 | |
| TIPS & TECHNIQUES Paint shield, Fast way to make mortised stairs | 30 | |
| TOOLS & MATERIALS Jigsaw, Spring-cleaning trio, Tool belt, Copper sink | 36 | |
| BREAKTIME | 46 | |
| FINISHING TOUCHES Ceilings of note | 102 | |
| QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Ungrounded ground-fault receptacles, Stains on chimney | 116 | |
| WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? Engineered panels, Lubricating oil | 116 | |
| BUILDING SKILLS Soldering copper pipe | 124 | |
| DRAWING BOARD How to hide your refrigerator | 132 | |
| MASTER CARPENTER Crown molding around a cathedral ceiling | 140 | |
| INDEX TO ADVERTISERS | 148 | |
| GREAT MOMENTS The flood | 150 | |
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