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AskMen.com Ryan Murphy	How To: Buy The Best Mattress These days, mattresses come in a dizzying assortment of styles, from foam to flotation to air. So just how do you choose? Here's everything you need to know to get a good night's rest.
This Old House	Best Trades and Building Specialists 2005 Most contractors no longer do everything from framing to finish flooring. For that, they've got a network of subcontractors, or "subs": plumbers, electricians, painters, roofers, and the like.
This Old House Fran J. Donegan	Get More Heat from Your Fireplace and Wood Stove Convert your fireplace or wood stove into a pellet stove. Why? Wood pellets burn cleaner than traditional firewood and come in packages that are easier to store and transport than a cord wood.
This Old House Joseph Truini	Classy Cover-Up Make an old tub surround look new with solid surfacing. You can purchase a prepackaged kit (about $600) and install it yourself.
This Old House Jim Buckley	One Hot Fireplace How to build a better fireplace using 18th century engineering.
Inc. October 2005 Max Chafkin	Snooze Survival The Sleeptracker monitors a sleeper's movement and uses the information to deduce the stage in his or her sleep cycle. The alarm goes off just before or after the dream stage, REM sleep.
This Old House Leslie Plummer Clagett	Eating In With everything from traditional tables to built-in banquettes, eat-in kitchens feed a growing appetite for convenience and casual dining. One of these designs should suit your dining style and needs.
This Old House Tom Perkins	High-tech Craftsman New software has helped this custom cabinetmaker improve the competitive edge of his small business.
This Old House Sallie Brady	Expand a Kitchen Without Expanding Your Home's Footprint You can ruin a small house by knocking down walls. But you can also make it more beautiful and functional. The Plan: Converting the first floor of an old house into an open, family-friendly kitchen.
This Old House Max Alexander	Some Commonsense Rules for Maintaining a Flat Roof Flat roofs demand more attention than pitched roofs, but as long as you don't damage the roofing material as you work, it's easy to keep them functional.
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