I don't understand the above link, it's not of any use, and is poorly formated to boot. As for your layout I might continue to advise uniform padding around the site so the copy is the same distance from the border at all parts. I might also suggest if you have the know how to use CSS and place the sidebar in a seperate div than the content. Then float them.
This link should help
Max Design - Sample CSS Page Layouts
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