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Issue 114

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Understanding Energy-Efficient Windows

How today's high-tech windows work and what to look for when making your next purchase

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Building Finish Stairs

With a housed stringer on one side and an open, mitered stringer on the other, these stairs look harder to build than they are.
Writing an Owner's Manual for a House

Shouldn't the largest investment most people ever make come with a big, thick instruction book?
Installing Floor Trusses

Parallel-chord floor trusses are more stable and span greater distances than stick framing, and speedier setup offsets their higher cost.
Adding a Sunroom With Porch

Low-maintenance materials combine with traditional details in a light-filled addition.
Making Bevel-Edge Laminate Countertops

With store-bought moldings and a router, you can give laminate counters the monolithic look of solid-surface material.
Souping up a Chopsaw Stand

To get all the features he needed in a chopsaw stand, one finish carpenter made his own extension tables and stops.

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A Guide to Exterior Lighting

Safety, security and aesthetics all play an important part in illuminating the outside of your house.
Making Plywood Box Beams

Glue, staples and a little engineering turn sheets of plywood into trusses and columns.

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