Homebrew PCBs

> .............
> What is troubling me now is I don't know how to solder
> the top side of the board..........

This is where the miniature eyelets come in. Usually, these are 
installed using two sharp center punches. One goes on each side of the 
eyelet after it's placed in the hole. A "whack" and it's seated to 
stay. Next, a small amount of flux is rubbed on and the eyelet can be 
soldered to both sides of the board without plugging it up. Before you 
install any eyelet, check its clearance with the device pin. If it 
doesn't fit now, it won't fit later either. The ones I have are very 
small, accommodate IC pins and IC pin spacing. Well, .1" at least.
I can't remember where I bought these eyelets but they were expensive 
and now I need some more.
Terry