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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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The Magazine

Make an Old Deck Safe

Three days’ work and $600 in materials save this deck from a catastrophic ending
What's New with Skylights?

Better glass means you now can use skylights with less energy waste
Three-Legged Sawhorses

This versatile knockdown design sets up quickly and stores flat.
How to Make a Stair-Rail Easement

The part is small and complex, and must be carved by hand

Article

Surviving the Storm

Know what your insurance covers and what it doesn’t—before disaster strikes
Building Craftsman-Style Brackets

Add a custom touch where your roof needs a little support.

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…

What is the Difference

What's the Difference: Tinners and Aviation Snips

Metal-cutting snips

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.

Project Gallery

Project Gallery: Magnolia Pavilion

This timber-frame pool pavilion has its own guest entry and distinct areas for cooking, dining, and relaxing.

Energy Smart Details

Insulating Rim Joists

In older homes, the rim-joist area—the place where the foundation wall, the mudsill, the rim joist, and the subfloor come together—are highly susceptible to air leakage. Senior editor Martin Holladay…

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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