Issue 138
Features
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Grouting Tile
Choosing, mixing, applying and sealing the messy stuff that goes between tiles.
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Choosing and Using Wall Jacks
Costing less than last month's truck payment, these jacks enable small crews to lift walls that weigh a ton or more
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Reroofing With Asphalt Shingles
Laying new shingles over old might avoid the cost of a tearoff, but you still have to replace the vents and flashings.
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Kitchen Remodel Transforms the House
An addition creates an ample gourmet kitchen and exciting outdoor spaces while giving this Seattle home a much-needed face-lift.
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Refacing Concrete Steps With Brick
A level may be a mason's best friend, but to cover up an unsightly set of concrete steps, an experienced eye takes over.
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Building a Fold-Down Bed
A simple two-part bed hides away to maximize space in a small room.
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Simple Frameless Cabinets Built on Site
Combining no-nonsense joinery with Baltic-birch plywood and concealed cup hinges in a contemporary kitchen.
Article
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Reader Feedback: Issue 138, April/May 2001
Don’t aim a nail gun at your hand I gasped when I opened my mailbox and saw the December 2000/January 2001 cover of Fine Homebuilding (FHB #136). Recently, I found…
Letters
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What's the Difference: Carbon-monoxide detectors
Protect yourself from CO poisoning with any of these many different CO detector designs
What is the Difference
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Mystery Leak
Are you sure it's leaking?