As the finishing touches go on Jan Winford’s artfully renovated bungalow, she gets ready to settle in and settle down
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departments
ASK NORM
How to replace rotted beams, dampen outside noise, and make gouged siding smooth
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features
desert star
An adobe house blends seamlessly into a site graced by indigenous plants and mountain views
By DONNA PAUL10 min
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YARD & GARDEN
CONCRETE-PAVER WALKWAY
"The walkway to the front door is one of the most important features of a home,” says Roger Cook, landscaping contractor for This Old House. “It’s the first thing anyone who visits is going to see.” Walkways assembled piece by piece from clay brick or split stone are easy on the eye but hard on the wallet.
By MARK FEIRER,THOMAS BAKER9 min
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FINANCES
You Got a Permit for That?
Call it a helpful safety inspection or Big Brother watching, but when you build, renovate, or add on, town hall wants to see what you’re up to
By BETTY MING LIU7 min
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departments
Silva Solutions
PREVENTING WARPS, CRACKS, AND POPS
By ZACHARY GAULKIN7 min
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TRANSFORMATIONS
Shingle Minded
With years of hard work and attention to detail, a Midwestern couple achieves their dream
By VICTORIA LAUTMAN7 min
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MATERIALS
Steeling Home
Metal siding, the shiny, utilitarian stuff of grain silos and Quonset huts, finds a niche in home construction
By DAVID DOBBS7 min
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HOUSE CALLS WITH STEVE
A Silvery Lining
In a turn-of-the-century bungalow, the kitchen is carefully planned—and furnished—to look unplanned
By RHODA MURPHY5 min
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TECHNOLOGY
Pixel This
With digital cameras, there’s no such thing a bad picture, as long as the batteries hold out