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Issue 176

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Tricking Out the Garage

There are plenty of new options for storage and organization; you might even reclaim some parking space.

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Features

  • framing a rough opening

    Not-So-Rough Openings

    Framing exterior openings precisely will make installing the windows and doors a breeze.

  • A Look into Cordless Combo Kits

    Whichever one you buy, the circular saw, drill, and batteries are the guts of the system.

  • Replace a Shower Mixing Valve

    A new pressure-balanced valve provides safer, more convenient temperature control than you'll get from two handles.

  • how to apply glaze to painted walls

    Painting Walls With Glazes

    Add a little texture and a lot of character to your walls with a decorative painter's formula for glazing.

  • A No-Fuss Newel Post

    A frame-and-panel box, dressed up with molding, creates an elegant anchor for a stairway.

  • Tool Tote

    Think of this compact bench as a project manager you don't have to pay. You've already got the wood scraps to build it.

    Article

  • A Rustic Design for a Rugged Climate

    Tailored to emphasize the surrounding views, this open floor plan executed in durable materials is sheltered by insulating concrete walls.

  • Running New Wires through Old Walls

    With an assortment of tools, a few tricks, and a little luck, you can make electrical cable go where you didn't think it could.

    Letters

  • Reader Feedback: Issue 176, December 2005/January 2006

    It's a discussion, not a contradiction A lot of people wrote in about Joe Lstiburek’s article, “The Future of Framing Is Here,” from our previous issue (FHB #174, pp. 50-55).…

    Building Skills

  • Wiring a Single-Pole Switch

    You don't need to be an electrician to wire a light switch–you just need to have a few basic tools and follow these simple steps.

    Great Moments

  • The Key to a Hot Tub

    Great moments in building history: Always keep a spare key

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    Ask the Experts

  • Is hot water better than steam?

  • Painting metal-clad

  • Nailing roof shingles in high-wind zones

  • Roof venting

  • Selective soldering strategy

    Readers Tips

  • Pipe-Soldering Blast Shield

  • Birdhouse Vent Box

  • A source for inexpensive primer

  • Installing flexible metallic conduit into old work boxes

  • A Clever Beadboard-Wainscot Corner

  • Framing Walls with 8-ft. Studs

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