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  Shop Class: How to Install Nail-Fin Windows in 5 Common Wall Types

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  This backyard had a basic back deck with an unnecessary railing, which had to be painted every year. The homeowners look out to the space from their kitchen and access…

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  Podcast 189: Heating with Pellets, Stabilizing a Collapsing Cottage, and Keeping an Accessory Dwelling Unit Close to the Ground

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