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Garage Garret: Building an art studio becomes a creative outlet

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A two-car cinder-block garage was converted into an art studio at an expense of $10,000, thus providing the owners with a creative outlet. While converting the garage into a studio, space was maximized without expanding the footprint and the north and south walls were built upto eight feet along with a new roof and included a tongue and groove pine floor and whitewashed walls.

Author: Moffatt, Terry
Publisher: Times Mirror Magazines, Inc.
Publication Name: This Old House
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1086-2633
Year: 2001
Remodeling and renovation, Automobile repair shops, Artists' studios, Car repair shops

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A hybrid for the rest of us

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The introduction of hybrid pickups and SUVs in the market has led automakers such as General Motors, Toyota and Honda to expand their lineups. Hybrid that accounts for only 1 percent of all U.S. car and truck sales, are expected to triple in future as indicated by Mike Chung, a pricing and market analyst.

Author: Lienert, Anita, Larsen, Kristine
Publisher: Times Mirror Magazines, Inc.
Publication Name: This Old House
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1086-2633
Year: 2005
Motor vehicles and car bodies, Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Sales & consumption, Utility Vehicles, Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing, Trucks, Pickup, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Sport utility vehicles, Pickup trucks, Sport-utility vehicles, Market size, Light duty trucks

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Desperately seeking sorrel

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The construction of a 1,500-square-foot garden that could accommodate a variety of herbs and vegetables is described. While planning the garden, factors like the need for full sun, a relatively flat space and the need for raised beds were taken into consideration.

Author: Sloan, Alison
Publisher: Times Mirror Magazines, Inc.
Publication Name: This Old House
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1086-2633
Year: 2001
Vegetable gardening, Gardens

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