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| FRAMING AND SHEATHING FLOORS If you do the layout carefully and precut the joists, the floor will go together like a giant jigsaw puzzle | 52 | |
| THE LOWDOWN ON LEVELS It may be the age of lasers and electronics, but a sturdy spirit level is still the job-site standard | 60 | |
| A GARDEN ROOM IN THE CITY A sunny little breakfast room links the kitchen and the backyard in a San Francisco row house | 66 | |
| CHOOSING BOILERS AND CONTROLS FOR WARM FLOORS Here are some options for heating water and getting it to your floors | 70 | |
| REPLACING A CHIMNEY CAP When I'm asked to inspect a roof or attic, I generally find myself looking down at the top of the chimney | 76 | |
| THE MAIN STAIRS DON'T HAVE TO FACE THE FRONT DOOR I imagined the owners coming downstairs to the kitchen for their morning coffee. | 80 | |
| INSTALLING LAMINATE FLOORING It's as tough as nails and getting more popular every day. Here are a few tips to installing this new type of flooring | 82 | |
| SAVANNAH RIVERHOUSE Weathering storms and beating the heat are the keys to Southern comfort | 88 | |
| - Enlarged trim produces a traditional look | 91 | |
| BENCH-BUILT WINDOW TRIM How one trim carpenter turns jamb extensions into an advantage by using them to reinforce preassembled window casings | 92 | |
| WHEN BLOCK FOUNDATIONS GO BAD Steel bracing and improved drainage give new life to cracked and wet walls | 98 | |
| A NEW CAMP-STYLE HOUSE This updated New England summer retreat is a house for all seasons | 104 | |
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| LETTERS Wedding rings and safety, Cutting rafters, Plywood box beams | 6 | |
| Q & A Gambrel-roof intersections, Putting the screening in a porch screen | 18 | |
| TIPS AND TECHNIQUES Marking a square cut on a round column, Router-bit storage | 28 | |
| DRAWING BOARD How roofs -and now roof trusses- influence the look of a house | 34 | |
| CROSS SECTION Windows, Product recalls, Web sites | 42 | |
| FINISHING TOUCHES A personal home | 110 | |
| TOOLS AND MATERIALS Cordless reciprocating saw, Whole-house fan, Pizza oven | 118 | |
| WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE Subfloor adhesives, Fiberglass wall insulation | 132 | |
| REVIEWS Expressive Details, The Cliff Walk | 142 | |
| GREAT MOMENTS Throwing in the towel | 158 | |
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