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Joan entered the homebuilding profession with a wide variety of experiences. A former police officer, Joan also worked for the Boeing Corporation for 17 years (where she even helped design the interior of Air Force One).
As ancient as this homebuilding method is, timber-frame construction has proved itself quite adaptable to modern needs.
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"Shallow Skylights Cause Overheating." (December 1995/January 1996). Letter from S. Larson. Fine Homebuilding. (No. 95; pp. 6, 8.
Osborn, R. (April/May 1996). "Shedding Light on Skylights." Fine Homebuilding. (No. 102); pp. 48-53.
I followed a thread on the Fine Homebuilding forum a while back. One suggested using pressure treated 2x4 on the floor, then thin insulation, and then the bottom channel. I like that idea.
Floor Sanding, by Don Bollinger, Fine Homebuilding's Builder's Library series, Taunton Press.
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