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• May/
  June 1995 Issue No. 1

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  • Editor Spotlight

    
    Scott Omelianuk, Editor of This Old House magazine, began his long relationship with home improvement at age 15, when he started working after school as a carpenter's gopher. After years of jobsite toil and practical jokes—including being s
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    More Editor Bios:

    • Alexandra Bandon
    • Amy Hughes
    • Mark Powers

• Antique Lumber Technique

  Features

  Choosing materials for the practical kitchen

  By Brad Lemley

  Antique lumber salvaged from the river bottom

  By Ben Lloyd

  The exterior paint job that really lasts

  By John S. Saladyga

  Making an outdoor fireplace

  By Michi Andrews

  How to sail a house

  Planting trees for the next millennium

  By Ken Durse

  Fixing foundations so your house won't fall down

  By Stephen Petranek

  [ITALIC {This Old House}] builds a timber frame

  An American porch portfolio

  Around the house

  Materials

  Alternatives to pressure-treated wood
  By John S. Saladyga

  Tools

  Using a circular saw
  By Mark Feirer

  Fixtures and Fittings

  How to install a lockset
  By Peter Lemos

  Process

  Laying cable for outdoor lighting
  By William A. Marsano

  Technique

  Soldering copper pipe
  By Thomas Baker