November 1991 Table of Contents

Features
A Kitchen Installer's Tips

An experienced tradesman shares tips and techniques for hanging kitchen cabinets quickly and without error. Read more

Bath Design Basics

How to design successful baths — starting with accurate fixture dimensions and comfortable clearances. Read more

Detail: Site-Built Medicine Cabinet

This custom mirrored cabinet assembles with standard tools and materials and packs ample storage. Read more

The Down & Dirty on DWV

A plumber explains how vents and traps work and how to solve some difficult venting problems. Read more

New K&B Products: More Choices, More Questions

Do you want a cool top range, a halogen burner, or a gas-fired ceramic? Our k&b expert makes sense of these latest offerings and more. Read more

Married to the Business

Three couples share the techniques they’ve learned to make their companies and marriages work together. Read more

The Practical Healthy House

Demand is growing for homes with fewer harmful materials. An architect/builder gives his description. Read more

Letters
Q & A
Q&A: Does Shrink or Swell As It Sets

Q: I have talked to eight different concrete subcontractors, and four have claimed that concrete expands as it sets and four claim that it shrinks. Which is correct? Read more

Q&A: End-Joist Blocking

Q: I know blocking is needed in the mid-span area of a floor system. But is blocking necessary along the end-joist since this member is supported by the foundation and the subfloor? Read more

Energy
Reviews
Products
For What It's Worth

"The Journal's pick of curious, interesting, and useful products" Read more

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