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Building Better Affordable Homes
How to increase style and efficiency on a modest budget by Keyan Mizani
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Guide to Roofing
All the articles, videos, tool reviews, and detail drawings you need to get the job done right.
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Taking Wainscot Up Stairs
Raised MDF panels and stock moldings bring this elegant trim detail to the rest of the house by Gary Striegler
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Flawless Drywall Finish
A final skim coat of compound creates a surface as smooth as plaster but at a lower cost by Myron R. Ferguson
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Standby for Power
A generator can provide days of emergency power. Here's how to choose the right one by Sean Groom
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New Window in an Old Opening
A leak-free installation depends on compatible materials and multiple layers of defense by Bill Robinson
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It’s Time to Switch to Cap Fasteners
Gone are the days of hammer tackers for installing housewrap and roof underlayment by Mike Guertin
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Incorporating Best Practices
How the best builders adopt new materials and building techniques to boost quality and profits by Fernando Pagés Ruiz, Rob Yagid
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Stormproof Your Roof
Self-adhering underlayment provides critical protection in vulnerable locations by Mike Guertin
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Torture Test: Multitool Blades
Clean, fast cuts shouldn't cost a fortune by Justin Fink
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Bookcases Transform an Unused Wall
A bedroom wall with two closets gets a boost in utility with custom cabinets by Brent Benner
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You Can Install a Central Vac
Running PVC and low-voltage wiring brings cleaner rooms and clearer air by Mike Guertin
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Tool Test: Pin Nailers
For fastening small, stain-grade moldings, nothing works better than glue and a few headless pins by Kit Camp
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Form Follows Function
Challenged with a tiny lot and a tight budget, a small house rises to the occasion by Daryl S. Rantis
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Protect Your Home With a Basic Seismic Retrofit
Strengthening a home in earthquake country means anchoring it to its foundation and adding site-built shear walls by Thor Matteson
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Synthetic Roofing Underlayments
These materials are tougher than felt, but do they perform as well? by Martin Holladay
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Work Smart With PVC Trim
For good results with this rotproof material, you have to understand how it moves by Rick Arnold.
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Spray Foam for the Rest of Us
When the insulating task is small, a do-it-yourself spray-foam kit may be your best option by Patrick McCombe.
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