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Issue 182

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Laminate Flooring: Manufacturers and Retailers

A list of links to view products and see specs

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Features

  • A living room scene with light laminate flooring
    Laminate Flooring Is Here to Stay

    It's better-looking and more affordable than ever.

  • A Durable Roof-Valley Repair

    Eliminate leaks with peel-and-stick membrane and metal flashing.

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    Reinventing the House

    Open building is a systematic method of efficient, adaptable design and construction that decouples a home's parts so they can more easily evolve to meet future homeowners' needs.

  • Yard-Sale Bureau Becomes a Bathroom Vanity
    Yard-Sale Bureau Becomes a Bathroom Vanity

    Learn how to transform an old dresser into a classy bathroom fixture.

  • complex crown molding
    Mastering Complex Crown Molding

    A multilayered cornice adds sumptuous detail to a room; careful preparation and a few tricks make the work easier.

  • Low-Maintenance Eaves

    Aluminum fascias and vinyl soffits never need painting, look great, and incorporate ventilation.

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  • Lake Cottage Overhaul

    This lakeside remodel developed a new form within the same footprint.

  • Building a Divided-Lite Storm Sash

    Changing the setup of router bits is the key to quick window construction.

  • Hip-Roof Framing Made Easier

    Measure from the rafter's bottom edge for exact layout.

  • Can a Circular-Saw Edge Guide Replace Your Tablesaw?

    These systems offer a safe, precise way to cut sheet goods.

Letters

  • Reader Feedback: Issue 182, October/November 2006

    Flood insurance of a different kind Recently, I got a phone call from my sister-in-law in Pennsylvania. She and her husband were nearly done building a new home on a…

Building Skills

  • Installing Step Flashing to Prevent Roof Leaks

    The first rule of roof flashing is that water runs downhill; the second rule is that the first rule isn't without exceptions.

Great Moments

  • King Cone

    Great moments in building history: Using a cone makes you a lot cooler than walking around with a tape measure

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