Issue 121
Features
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Updating the Kitchen Pantry
By using both manufactured and shop-built parts, these versatile cabinets can be made quickly and efficiently.
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How to Install a Toilet
Reinforce the floor and use the right components for years of trouble-free service.
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Making the Most of a Laundry Room
A laundry chute, a custom-built towel drawer and a fold-down ironing board ease the tedium of wash day.
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Installing Handrails Made From Stock Parts
A full-scale drawing and some shop-built jigs can ease the assembly of expensive stair parts.
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Building a Circular Porch
A curving plywood beam and laminated trim solve some of the problems associated with working in the round.
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Has Latex Won the Paint Wars?
More durable and versatile than ever, water-based exterior house paints are pushing oil to the brink of extinction.
Ask the Experts
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Filling joint cracks in concrete
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Weaving patterns in sidewall shingles
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Driving concrete nails -
Vinyl windows at high altitudes
