In This Issue
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January/
February 1996 Issue No. 4-
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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 sMore Editor Bios:
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Pull-Out guide to Savannah
- Features
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The Salem Portico Saved
By Stephen Petranek
The [ITALIC {This Old House}] Crew Builds a Trash Shed
By Pamela Hartford
How to Surface the Driveway
By Wendy Talarico
Heating and Insulating an Old House
By Joe Carter
House Raising: Let the River Run
By Wendy Talarico
Weaving the Guinees' Carpet
By Stephanie Woodard
A Western Red Cedar Becomes Siding
By Thomas Baker
Preserving the Plan in Old Savannah
With a pullout guide to Monterey Square, site of the next This Old House TV project
By Jeanne Huber
- Around the house
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Tools
Random-orbit sanders
A This Old House crew member shows off a favorite tool.
By Mark FeirerMaterials
Window Glass
Keeping out the cold, the heat or the neighbors.
By Jeanne HuberTechnique
Phone and Data Wiring
Planning for the home office.
By Pamela HartfordTools
Choosing Hammers
There's a right one for every task.
By Stephen PatranekFittings
New Life for an Old Stove
A rusty castoff becomes the centerpiece of the kitchen.
By Jeanne HuberFinances
Property Taxes
How to understand—and contest—your bill.
By William Marsano
