January 2007 Table of Contents

Features
Hanging A Door From Scratch Hanging A Door From Scratch

With a router, a hinge template, and a few other specialized tools, custom doors are almost as easy to fit as prehungs. Read more

2006 JLC Index

Our annual listing of features and departments. Read more

Replacing an Electrical Service Replacing an Electrical Service

Upgrading service equipment increases safety and load capacity while bringing the house up to code. Read more

Decorative Sidewall Shingles Decorative Sidewall Shingles

Cut out with a jigsaw, these vines won't rot the siding or harbor bird's nests. Read more

Underpinning a Garage Foundation Underpinning a Garage Foundation

Before adding new living space above an existing garage, the footings may have to be reinforced to handle the load. Read more

Letters
Letters

Dangers of oily rags; home-inspector standards; FEMA flood insurance; efficiency exchange; OSHA compliance Read more

News
In the News In the News

Builders weather economic downturn; DeWalt circ-saw recall; more Read more

Q & A
Slate in the Shower Q&A Slate in the Shower

Slate is porous and harder to keep clean than ceramic tile, but is there a good sealer that can be used with the slate so that maintenance will be manageable? Read more

Can a Structural Insulated Panel Delaminate? Q&A Can a Structural Insulated Panel Delaminate?

Just how reliable is the bond between the OSB skin and the EPS (expanded polystyrene) core of a SIPs panel anyway? Read more

Q&A Is Drywall Needed With Spray-Foam Basement Insulation?

Q. Is Drywall Needed With Spray-Foam Basement Insulation? When the interior walls of an unfinished basement have been insulated with Icynene (or a similar spray-foam insulation), can the foam be left exposed, or does it have to be covered by a noncombustible material? Read more

On the Job
On the Job: Wet-Location Protection for Hardwood Flooring On the Job: Wet-Location Protection for Hardwood Flooring

Wet-location protection for hardwood flooring; an old nailing trick; recip blade compass Read more

Business
Business Help Your Remodeling Customers Find Financing

The remodeling business is largely a service business: The companies that give customers the best service tend to get the best referrals. But to deliver truly superlative service, you've got to have all the cards — and in today's competitive market your trump card may be the ability to arrange financing. Read more

Products
Products

Air sealing; interior doors Read more

Toolbox
Toolbox Toolbox

Hitachi C12LSH sliding compound miter saw; circular saws; back-savers Read more

Backfill
Ghosts of the Gold Rush Backfill Ghosts of the Gold Rush

In Bodie, California, the buildings haven't been inhabited for more than a half century. The trick is to keep them looking that way. Read more

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