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Issue 180

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A Solid Deck Begins with Concrete Piers

Learn how to size, layout, dig, form, and pour concrete to build a simple but sturdy deck foundation.

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Features

  • Tubular Skylights

    There's no view of the sky and no direct sunlight, but they promise an easy installation and natural light for less than $200.

  • What You Need to Know About Lithium-ion Batteries

    This new generation of batteries will make your current cordless tools seem overweight and underpowered.

  • Old Barn Inspires New House

    A traditional design adapts nicely to a residential site.

  • fix-windows

    Wainscot for a Window

    A simple frame and panel with applied moldings gives an ordinary window an extraordinary appearance.

  • PEX Pipe: Is Copper On the Way Out?

    Cross-linked polyethylene tubing is cheaper to buy, is faster to install, and won't corrode or explode.

  • Build a Chinese Railing

    This alternative to balusters is attractive and easy to assemble.

    Article

  • Dust Control

    Nobody will notice your flawless miters if the home is covered in filth—here's how to clear the air and contain the mess.

  • Anchoring Wood to a Steel I-Beam

    Forget about packing the web; fasten wood to the top, and hang the floor framing with top-mount joist hangers.

  • Avoiding Accidents on the Tablesaw

    Here's how to get the most from your saw without getting hurt.

    Letters

  • Reader Feedback: Issue 180, June/July 2006

    Don't quote bad advice Let me start by saying that I generally look forward to and enjoy each new issue of your magazine. However, I really have a problem when…

    Building Skills

  • Build a Tablesaw Crosscut Sled

    Trimming cabinet doors and drawers, mitering small pieces, and making wide crosscuts for shelving is safer and easier with this simple sled 

    Great Moments

  • A Little Wiggle Room

    Great moments in building history: Drywall work saves lives

    Video

  • Using a Crosscut Sled

    A crosscut sled not only increases the safety of working with a tablesaw, it also increases the versatility of the tool itself

  • PEX Water Pipe Connections

    Leakproof joints are made faster than soldering

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