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Home to Stay A family redesigns a barn from 1894 into a house for their mother-in-law. They plan for the future by making it more accessable-ready for the elderly. |
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Cambridge Project House -- How to Pull Down a Wall General contractor Tom Silva and friends demonstrate how to take down an outdated carport by hand. |
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My Dream Remodeling Nightmare A veteran do-it-yourselfer frames out his new whirlpool bath and answers the question, "How hard can it be?" |
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Flood Watch Learn how to keep your basement dry and your yard puddle-free... |
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How to Avoid the Hidden Costs of Kitchen Remodeling Early investigation can help prevent busting your budget. |
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Waterworks Installing an in-ground sprinkler system is a big job with a big payoff. |
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Hiring a Qualified Plumber Even small leaks can lead to big repairs. Avoid getting soaked by hiring an experienced, licensed pro. |
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A Cottage in Concord Transforming a backyard barn into a home for Mom and Dad |
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No Less Than 52 Skills You Need to Survive Homeownership From pulling nails without denting trim to getting a big paint spill off your carpet -- fast fix-it advice when it's time for you to do your homeowning duty. |
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Yard Work The landscape plan takes shape at the Concord TV project house. |
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From the Ground Up: Electrical Wiring Setting up an electrical system for maximum safety and convenience is the job for a professional. |
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From the Ground Up: Plumbing A plumbing primer from This Old House expert Richard Trethewey. |
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Designing for the Not-So-Old There are a lot of rules about how to build homes for the elderly or disabled. Just don't talk to Jackie Buckley about them. |
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Tips for Talking with Your Plumber A pro's advice on how to help your trades person help you. |
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How To Take One Old Barn and Call It Home Barns make great houses -- once you clean them up, sheathe them, and add a few comforts for creatures of a very different kind. |
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Packing It All Into the Landscape Plan The challenge: creating a landscape plan that visually separates two dwellings while keeping the overall property integrated. |
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Harry Sawyer |
10 Uses for PVC Ten things to do with those leftover scraps from your latest plumbing job. |
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Can't We All Just Get Along? A good relationship between architect and contractor is key to a smooth renovation -- and it can save you a bundle |
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Blacktop and Beyond Renewal and replacement options for the driveway that leads to your door. |
IEEE Spectrum
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How to See the Unseen City Wealthy cities are increasingly facing a premium on space. As metropolitan areas grow denser and richer, the urban underground is likewise poised to mirror the congestion above. |
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Fixing Noisy Pipes How to remedy noisy pipes in the winter. |
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The Well-Planned Driveway Like a country road, a driveway should hold up under traffic and fit the landscape. |
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Advice from Renovation Therapists Remodel therapists listen to your remodel sob stories and offer strategies to avoid that next home-improvement trauma - no inner child involved. |
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No-Sweat Plumbing Repairs Fixing leaky pipes without having to use a soldering torch. |
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Baldwin & Rodriguez |
How to Get The Most From Your Contractor Homeowners and remodeling pros suggest how to improve their working relationship, with some useful tips on how to keep your next project on time and on (or even under!) budget |
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TOH Tips for Single Women Homebuyers "Handywoman" advice from single-woman homeowners and buyers -- now accounting for one of every five houses sold in the U.S. |
Home Toys
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Heated Driveways: Who, What, Where, When, Why, & How Electric snow melting systems for your driveway are fairly easy to install, and any experienced "do-it-yourselfer," contractor, or electrician would be a candidate for installing a system. |
