February/ March 1993

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INSTALLING LOCKSETS by Gary M. Katz You can do the job freehand with a chisel and a drill, but jigs and routers are faster		40
- Making router templates		45
TRIMMING THE FRONT DOOR by Richard Taub Ripped, mitered and reassembled interior moldings add a custom look to a front entry		46
- Using hot-melt glue		49
TIMBER FRAME, SHINGLE-STYLE WRAPPER by Lynn Hopkins Stick building creates porches, dormers and roofs around a post-and-beam frame		50
JOB-SITE FOOT INJURIES by John England What to do when you've stepped on a nail or dropped a 6x6 on your toes		56
SIMPLIFIED VALLEY FRAMING by Larry Haun Build one roof on top of the other and skip the valley rafters		58
SMALL BATHROOM, WALK-IN SHOWER by Rich Griendling By extending the bath a few feet, you gain an elegant room and lose a shower curtain		62
DECK FOUNDATIONS THAT LAST by Scott Schuttner Design footings and piers to match the load and bearing capacity of your soil		64
- Calculating the footings and concrete for a deck		67
DESIGNING FOR A HOT CLIMATE by Thomas Leach Landscaping and climate control are the keys to this central Texas house		70
MAINTAINING A PLUNGE ROUTER by Gregg Carlsen Avoid oil lubricants, replace worn brushes and keep the collet clean		75
SITE-BUILT KITCHEN by Tony Simmonds Construct base cabinets with a carpenter's pragmatism and a cabinetmaker's precision		76
CANTILEVERED HILLSIDE HOUSE by Eliot Goldstein Steel and glulams solve structural problems with dramatic effect		80
RENOVATING A SHAKER FARMHOUSE by Stephen Lasar Preserving the charm while making a 200-year-old house livable for the 90s		80
- Shaker community and architecture		88
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LETTERS OSB as roof sheathing, Pressure-treated concerns, Galvanized reaction		4
Q & A Noisy pipes, Insulating a tight spot, Controlling spa-room moisture		20
TIPS AND TECHNIQUES Ladder booties, Snip tip, Slowing down the cold		30
FINISHING TOUCHES Fancy Floors		90
TOOLS AND MATERIALS Whole new hole saw, Plug-locking device, Cedar Breather		100
CROSS SECTION R-values for some loose fill drop in extreme cold, Fire-resistant cedar		110
REVIEWS Home Building and Woodworking in Colonial America		120
GREAT MOMENTS Fire in the Hole		130

Installing Locksets; Trimming the Front Door; Timber-Frame, Shingle-Style Wrapper; Job-Site Foot Injuries; Simplified Valley Framing; Small Bathroom, Walk-In Shower; Deck Foundations that Last; Designing for a Hot Climate; Maintaining a Plunge Router; Site-Built Kitchen; Cantilevered Hillside House; Renovating a Shaker Farmhouse