February 2019 Table of Contents

Features
Factory Building: The Next Wave Factory Building: The Next Wave

The pros and cons of fabricating high-performance home components in a factory and assembling them on site. Read more

Smart Lighting, Smart House Smart Lighting, Smart House

Real-world lighting and control systems that provide benefits to home living and save occupants money. Read more

Training the Trades
Toughening Up the Roof Toughening Up the Roof

Here's how to make sure the roof deck will be able to withstand a hurricane, even if the shingles are blown off. Read more

On the Job
Dressing Up Porch Columns With an Interior Trim Trick Dressing Up Porch Columns With an Interior Trim Trick

Gary Striegler shows how you can rout exterior-grade MDF to make decorative column wraps that look like they have raised panels. Read more

Replacing Windows From the Exterior Replacing Windows From the Exterior

The potential for damaging ornate trim and the adjacent plaster walls made a strong case for doing the work from outside. Read more

Business
The Greased Pigs of Estimating The Greased Pigs of Estimating

There are myriad "slipperies" that, if they escape your attention while estimating, can do major damage to your bottom line. Read more

Tools of the Trade
Trade Tips
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