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Issue 146

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Choosing and Using a Miter Saw

Read expert ratings and reviews on the latest miter saws, and learn how to get the most from your miter saw with how-to videos and articles.

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Features

  • Is It Time to Switch to All-Vinyl Windows?

    PVC extrusions offer low cost, low maintenance and thermal performance that rivals wood.

  • Asphalt Shingling From the Top Down
    Asphalt Shingling From the Top Down

    On steeply pitched roofs, working from the ridge down is faster, safer and easier on the shingles.

  • Looking Old, Living New

    Maintaining historical proportions and details makes a big, modern house look like a traditional New England colonial.

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    Installing Baseboard

    Builder John Spier shows how to measure, mark, and cut baseboard molding for perfect miters, copes, and scarfs when installing this fundamental trim element.

  • Fire-Safety Alarms

    An electrician describes what kinds to get, where to put them and how to wire them to save lives and homes.

  • A Deck Railing Without Fasteners

    Top-grade lumber, clever joinery and some unexpected materials take the place of the traditional stuff on this Oregon deck.

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  • Round Roof in the City

    Urban infill jazzes up a neighborhood and makes good use of recycled timbers.

  • Building Concrete Countertops

    A carefully constructed mold is the key to creating a beautiful kitchen counter from everyday materials.

  • A Free-Standing Carport

    A hidden steel frame supports the roof and keeps this bandylegged structure on its feet.

Letters

  • Reader Feedback: Issue 146, April/May 2002

    A bale of errors I wish to alert your editorial staff to the misuse of some common words in your last issue (FHB #145). I first noted an error in…

What is the Difference

  • What's the Difference: Circuit interrupters

    Due to more than 41,000 fires a year caused by electrical arcing, the use of AFCIs is a necessity

Great Moments

  • Arrested Development

    Great moments in building history: All's well that ends well

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    Upside Down and Backward Works Best for Crown Molding

    A simple jig and a couple of pattern blocks reduce the risk of cutting crown molding at the wrong angle.

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