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AMAZING COUNTERTOPS Manufacturers have improved old materials and developed new ones, expanding the potential for new and remodeled kitchens | 42 |
| DOUBLE DOORS ARE TWICE AS TRICKY Prehung double doors demand galvanized nails, a good eye for gaps, and as little moving around as possible | 48 |
| REMODELING FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY Can a 150-year-old-house approach net-zero energy use? Three case studies point the way trom the 19th to the 21st century. | 51 |
| BLOCK PLANES FOR BUILDERS With a basic design that hasn't changed in over a century, these shaping and smoothing specialists pick up where power tools leave off | 58 |
| SHORTCUTS TO A SHED Time-saving tips about planning, materials, and construction that will get any outbuilding up in a hurry | 60 |
| A KITCHEN BUMPS INTO THE BACKYARD A small addition displaces the old kitchen to yield a mudroom, a laundry, a pantry, and a better-flowing first floor | 66 |
| TESTING 12-IN. SLIDING COMPOUND-MITER SAWS They're big and expensive, but versatile enough for framing, trim, siding, and cabinetry work | 70 |
| SOLAR HOT WATER No matter where you live, a solar system can reduce energy costs and provide a reliable supply of domestic hot water | 76 |
| TIPS FOR POURING A CONCRETE SLAB Know what to expect, prepare for the worst, and the rest is easy | 82 |
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| Departments | Page |
| CONTRIBUTORS | 8 |
| LETTERS | 10 |
| CROSS SECTION $3.4 million nail-gun accident case, Superinsulated houses | 20 |
| TIPS & TECHNIQUES Dust collector, Sealing an air leak, Shop-vac nozzle | 28 |
| TOOLS & MATERIALS Weather-resistant sheathing, Caulk gun, Grinder blade | 36 |
| FINISHING TOUCHES Sheds with style | 86 |
| QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Mercury in compact-fluorescent lights, Tiling a ceiling | 90 |
| WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? Aluminum: painted or anodized?, Spray-foam insulation | 98 |
| BUILDING SKILLS Job-site chisel sharpening | 106 |
| DRAWING BOARD Composing roof penetrations | 112 |
| MASTER CARPENTER The secret to coping crown molding: maintaining the projection | 120 |
| INDEX TO ADVERTISERS | 128 |
| GREAT MOMENTS Animal House | 130 |
| BACK COVER A beach house with cat's-eye views | |
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