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June 2002
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Backyard Barn A Colonial-style storage shed that anyone can build.   |
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July 2001
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Super Shed Indoor shelter for your outdoor tools... |
Popular Mechanics
March 2004
Merle Henkenius |
Groundskeeper A spacious storage shed that anyone can build. |
Popular Mechanics
June 27, 2008
Joseph Truini |
5 Secrets to Building a Better Shed: DIY Guy When you have questions that have something to do with shed design, framing or siding options, consider these tricks of the trade. |
Popular Mechanics
May 16, 2006 |
Reader Projects: Sheds Personal experiences building sheds for a variety of uses. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2006
Joseph Truini |
Shed Nation With a few tools and a pile of lumber, a pioneering homeowner can lay claim to the territory out the back door. Building a barn o a log-cabin sauna is the ultimate hands-on project. Get inspired, and get started. |
This Old House
September 8, 2000
Joseph Truini |
Beyond the Basic Shed These practical yet stylish backyard structures offer more than a place to store the mower... |
Popular Mechanics
February 13, 2009
Joseph Truini |
How to Build A Storage Shed: Frequently Asked Questions Readers looking for specific answers to their shed-building questions may find them here. |
This Old House
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Beyond the Basic Shed These practical yet stylish backyard structures offer more than a place to store the mower. |
This Old House
Joseph Truini |
Stylish Sheds You don't have to settle for metal when it comes to backyard storage. |
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Joseph Truini |
Replacing Corner Boards Trade weather-beaten wood trim for a lower-maintenance alternative. |
Popular Mechanics
August 2002
Joseph Truini |
Build A Backyard Pool Deck New techniques to get the job done quick. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2006 |
Great Cover-Up Hide backyard clutter behind an elegant, easy-to-build, light-weight solid-cedar screen. |
Popular Mechanics
December 3, 2008
Mark Clement |
How to Build a Pergola: FAQs Can I attach to the house or an existing wood deck? Yes. |
This Old House
Joseph Truini |
Stylish Sheds You don't have to settle for metal when it comes to backyard storage. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2007 |
How to Build a Garden Arbor: Simple DIY Woodworking Project We built this arch-top lattice with a few hundred dollars worth of cedar, deck screws and nails. |
Popular Mechanics
August 2006
Rick Peters |
The Perfect Pergola An easy-to-build cedar structure that adds focus to any backyard space. |
Popular Mechanics
May 1999
Rosario Capotosto |
Building a Bookcase |
Popular Mechanics
April 2010
Logan Ward |
How to Build a Backyard Treehouse It's a common-sense rule of treehouse construction: Make it lightweight. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2009 |
How to Plan and Post a Perfect Pergola It's just four posts and some boards, but a pergola must stand plumb, level and square through all kinds of weather |
Popular Mechanics
February 2010
Joseph Truini |
How to Build a Cold Frame For Winter Gardening (With Plans!) It's a simple carpentry project that takes advantage of passive solar heating to effectively turn the calendar ahead. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2005 |
A Good Shed Is Not Hard To Find Whether hand-built or ready-made, a great garden shed enhances any yard. So shed your inhibitions and beautify your back yard. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2005
Neal Barrett |
Fencing Lessons If you just want to keep the neighbors out or the dogs in, there are plenty of pedestrian choices at your local home center. But planned right, a fence can turn your backyard into a distinctive living space. Here's that plan. |
Popular Mechanics
June 1998
Merle Henkenius |
Installing a Basement Egress Window Without an egress window in case of fire, regulations simply won't allow a basement bedroom. And because this ruling is fairly recent in many parts of the country, most existing basements were not built with egress windows. Thankfully, you needn't be restricted by your original basement... |
This Old House
Travis Neighbor Ward |
Pushing the Envelope With new windows, siding, and roof shingles, This Old House's Timeless Home takes cover from the weather... |
Popular Mechanics
July 1998
Thomas Klenck |
Outdoor Living Guide: Garden Gateway An elegant redwood structure that's really four projects in one... |
Popular Mechanics
September 2000
Merle Henkenius |
Installing an Attic Fan You may not spend much time thinking about attic ventilation, but if you own your own home, you owe it to yourself to give the subject serious thought... |
BusinessWeek
June 12, 2006
Larry Armstrong |
My Retreat, The Shed Freestanding backyard rooms, even the prefab versions, are getting fancy. |
This Old House
Max Alexander |
From the Ground Up: Roofing and Siding There's more to selecting roofing and siding than appearance. These materials are also a house's first line of defense against the weather. |
Popular Mechanics
August 2006
Becker & Berendsohn |
Homeowners Clinic How to replace the bathroom sink drain... Getting water out of a crawlspace... Remove odors from your sink's garbage disposal... Paint around, not over electrical outlets... Dripping ducts... Apartment dryer woes... etc. |
This Old House
Fran J. Donegan |
Panel Discussion How to pick quality vinyl siding and the contractor who installs it. |
This Old House
Max Alexander |
Building a Flat Roof Right Here's how the pros construct a flat roof. |
This Old House
Mark Feirer |
Vinyl Siding There are few subjects in the whole arena of residential construction products that draw battle lines as sharply as vinyl siding. But love it or hate it, plastic is here to stay. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2008
Fiona Gilsenan |
How to Build a Backyard Climbing Wall, Skate Ramp & BMX Jump The freedom and joy of childhood cannot be programmed into a video game or saved on TiVo. It takes real-life play, preferably outdoors. Here's how to turn your backyard into a place of adventure for your kids. |
This Old House
Leslie Plummer Clagett |
All in the Family A simple family-room addition made a big difference in the way this house works. |
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Steve Thomas |
Materials: Roofing For most of us the roof is an afterthought -- at least until it starts to leak. Then we realize how critical that surface of our house's exterior really is... |
Popular Mechanics
May 2006
Norman Becker |
Homeowners Clinic Expert Q & A Soffit rotting caused by poor ventilation... Using MSDS Sheets on household products... Repairing dents in roofs... Regulating vaulted ceiling room temperature... Adjusting your garage door opener... Test your air-conditioning system ahead of time... |
This Old House
James Glave |
Bracing for the Big One Here are 13 easy, affordable things you can do right now to protect your home and property from storm damage. |
This Old House
Jason Carpenter |
A Dog House Like Your House From a stately brick Georgian to a storybook Craftsman cottage, here are five classics of American architecture set to scale for man's best friend. |
This Old House
Katherine Moloney |
How to Choose a Pitched Roof If it's been a while since you had a home reroofed, you'll find some new products on the market, including many that suggest the look of costlier materials without the high price. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2001
Neal Barrett |
How To Build An Office Desk This has plenty of storage space and plenty of surface area, too. |
Popular Mechanics
July 25, 2008
Joseph Truini |
Your Ultimate Guide to the 5 Materials That Make a Modern Deck Decking options have grown exponentially over the past several years. It wasn't long ago that the only choice was wood. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2008
Jim Gorman |
The Hurricane-Ready Home: PM's 2008 House of the Year Rising from a low-slung island in South Carolina, this sprawling cottage exudes coastal charm, but underneath those graceful lines lies clever engineering. Here's how it all goes together. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2006
Ben Hewitt |
Cold Comfort The author built this cold box to replace his refrigerator during Vermont's frigid winter -- saving about 1 kilowatt-hour every day. |
This Old House
Max Alexander |
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. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2008
Merle Henkenius |
Roof Repair Basics: How Your House Works Understanding how your roofing system works can help you talk knowledgeably with a contractor, or help you make buying decisions to do your own work. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2009
Harry Sawyers |
New Year's Resolutions for the DIYer Learn why men should start smoking, spend more time on the couch, drink more and pick up some weight. |
This Old House
Larry LeMasters |
Tight-Fitting Floor Boards A tip for laying tongue-and-groove flooring |
Popular Mechanics
February 10, 2009 |
Quick Fixes for Crumbling Walls Walls keep your house together, so don't let them fall apart! From wallpaper with bubbles to split wood siding, PM has easy solutions to make your walls look better, fast. |
This Old House
March 24, 2001
Leslie Plummer Clagett |
Face-saving Measures There's no point envying the facades of other houses. Your home can undergo a dramatic change by adding just a few elements... |
