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Issue 238 – Oct/Nov 2013

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Small-House Secrets

This 800-sq.-ft. cottage uses 10 strategies for great comfort and style.

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Features

    Finishing Touches

  • Porch from the Past

    Fifteen minutes after they closed on their new home, Pat and Dan Miller took a hammer to the stucco on the front porch. Certain that the prairie-style porch was an…

    Building Skills

  • Cutting a Prehung Exterior Door

    While it's good practice to order a prehung exterior door cut to fit from the lumberyard, it's easy enough to shorten the unit yourself. In this "Building Skills" article, senior…

    How it Works

  • How it Works: High Winds vs. Houses

    Ongoing research has taught specialists how high winds find the weak points in houses, so you can make your house as safe as possible from windstorms.

    Tailgate

  • Tailgate: Mike Sloggatt, Volunteer

    A year after superstorm Sandy, this Long Island building educator reflects on the cleanup and recovery from this devastating storm.

    Drawing Board

  • Comfortable Cathedral Ceilings

    Cathedral ceilings can offer generous open space in a great room, but they also can make a room feel cavernous and undifferentiated. In this "Drawing Board" article, architect Katie Hutchison…

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