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Small-parts packer; vinyl siding; patio doors; outdoor living
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Tight-budget transom; garage-door facelift; caulks & sealants; landscaping products; standby generators
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After testing deck ledger attachments, researchers at Virginia Tech crank up the loads on guardrail posts to see what it takes to make a code-worthy connection.
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Holiday gift ideas; foundation waterproofing; pools & spas; mud management
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Retrofitting a multihead shower; shower enclosures; refrigerators
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Building a deck over living space can be a tricky proposition. An architect and builder describes his method for suspending the deck framing from parapet walls, above an EPDM rubber membrane roof.
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Creating a sense of shelter on a large, open lot
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Outdoor living spaces
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Decks & railings, insulation & air sealing, door hardware
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Barren Beauty
At first sight, the 3,800 acres that is Santaluz -- several miles inland from Del Mar in California's Northern San Diego County -- looks pretty barren. But that's the point: Developer DMB, of Scottsdale, Ariz., wanted the place to be different.