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Issue 206

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New Insulation for Old Walls

You can upgrade insulation without gutting your walls, but not until you know what’s in there now.

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A Wood Floor That Can Survive Anywhere

In a basement or on a slab, create a stable platform to support quality engineered-wood flooring.
Fire Sprinklers: Coming to a Home Near You

With a smoking record for saving lives and protecting houses, it’s no surprise sprinklers were adopted into the International Residential Code.
From Luxury to LEED

Used to building big houses with big budgets, the Picton brothers earned a platinum rating with their first modest green home—but mastering the learning curve wasn’t always a smooth ride.
Site-Made Moldings in a Pinch

When all you need is a few feet of millwork to match existing trim, look to the tablesaw, a block plane, and some sanding blocks.

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Tool Review: Boring Into Hole Saws

Bimetal saws are inexpensive and versatile, but don’t overlook the specialty tools designed to make clean cuts in less common materials.
Four Worry-Free Wiring Repairs

Focus on accurate wiring when replacing faulty outlets, switches,and fixtures.
Timber-Frame Bang Without the Buck

Using timber-frame elements selectively is a more affordable way to add strength and beauty to a conventionally framed home.
How to Hang Drywall on a Gable End

This gypsum job is tougher than most, and not just because of the high ceiling.

What is the Difference

Concrete Reinforcement

What's the Difference: Rebar vs. welded-wire mesh
Chimney Flashing

What's the Difference: Lead vs. copper
What's the Difference: Nail Shanks

Smooth, screw, or ring?

Building Skills

Replace a Sink Trap

Learn this simple and professional technique for replacing a sink trap along with tips for proper venting

Master Carpenter

Use Dyes to Transform Poplar into Cherry

Acheive an even-colored finish on dissimilar woods and species using dye stains

Great Moments

The Builder’s Hand

Great moments in building history: A hundred-year-old handprint immortalized in a plaster wall

Drawing Board

Drawing Board: Houses that Flow

Learn about two fundamental design consideration to add flow to a floor plan

How it Works

How it Works: Heat Transfer Through Insulation

Insulation is an incredibly effective way of making sure that conditioned indoor air stays indoors.

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Tool Hound Review: Festool 14.4v Cordless Drill-Driver

Our review of Festool's 14.4-volt drill-driver model T15+3 reveals the torque and battery life of an 18-volt tool

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