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WARM FLOORS ON A TIGHT BUDGET Using factory-assembled pieces and swapping a boiler for a water heater can lower the cost of radiant-floor heating systems | 42 |
| FINISHING SECRETS FOR FURNITURE-GRADE TRIM Whether you're staining a door, built-in cabinetry, or the millwork in between, follow these steps for a flawless finish | 48 |
| TRIMMING THE ROOFLINE Clean lines and durable details depend on careful framing and a systematic installation sequence | 53 |
| BUILD A PROPER FIRST-AID KIT When home-building accidents happen, off-the-shelf kits just don't cut it. Here's what you really need. | 58 |
| PREPARING FOR SPRAY FOAM Getting ready for a foam-insulation crew means doing a lot more than you'd think | 60 |
| SAME SPACE, BETTER KITCHEN Smart design and clever techniques drive this remodel | 64 |
| AIR HOSES: THE LIFELINE OF YOUR PNEUMATIC TOOLS The right one should fit your tools, your budget, your work, and even the weather outside | 70 |
| EXPLOITING THE ELEMENTS OF PASSIVE DESIGN This home uses five systems to reduce its environmental impact, lower its operating cost, and improve its connection to the land | 74 |
| REBUILDING A BRICK CHIMNEY Temporary repairs are the common solution to a failing chimney, but often, a better choice is tearing down and rebuilding | 80 |
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| Departments | Page |
| CONTRIBUTORS | 8 |
| TAKING ISSUE Fixing our homes can help our country | 10 |
| LETTERS | 12 |
| CROSS SECTION New green-building Web site | 20 |
| TIPS & TECHNIQUES Making a keyboard drawer | 28 |
| TOOLS & MATERIALS Cordless nailer, Pocket chisel | 36 |
| FINISHING TOUCHES Inspired inlays | 84 |
| QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Outlets in brick walls, Maple flooring over radiant heat? | 88 |
| WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? Circular sawblades, wood stains | 92 |
| BUILDING SKILLS Frame a door rough opening | 98 |
| DRAWING BOARD Opening up a small kitchen | 102 |
| MASTER CARPENTER Jigs for jambs (and other door-hanging advice) | 106 |
| INDEX TO ADVERTISERS | 113 |
| GREAT MOMENTS Cracking Up | 114 |
| BACK COVER Topography on Tap | |
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