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Grand Openings The right door makes saving energy, improving security and enhancing the look of your home an open-and-shut case.   |
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Max Alexander |
From the Ground Up: Windows and Doors What makes a grand opening? Tom Silva explains how to choose and install windows and doors to make your home weather-tight. |
This Old House
Elizabeth Lilly |
Paint a High-Gloss Front Door Get the European look by upgrading to a reflective door paint. |
This Old House
Tom Silva |
A Fresh Coat of Paint A good paint job protects the outside of your house like a thin, waterproof raincoat. |
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Garage Remodel Don't settle for open two 2-by-four studs, dim bulbs and intolerable temperatures. Give yourself an automotive playroom that becomes another of your gearhead tools. |
Popular Mechanics
November 18, 2008 |
Quick Painting Tips From the Experts The pros know it's often the simplest household item that can make an existing tool work better -- or substitute in a pinch for a more expensive piece of equipment you might only use once in a lifetime. |
This Old House
Amy R. Hughes |
Old Doors, New Uses Placed at an entry for security or between two rooms for privacy, salvaged doors add texture and character to a house |
AskMen.com
Karl Richtenbacher |
How To: Paint Your Pad So you moved into your new, bigger bachelor pad. Congrats. Or maybe you're tired of plain ol' white on your walls and want to make your living space more exciting. Good on you. |
This Old House
March 3, 2001
Joe Hurst-Wajszczuk |
The Secrets of Pro Painters Learn how to paint the interior of your home from six journeymen who reveal some of the things that make them so good at their craft.... |
This Old House
Max Alexander |
Window Frames They're the most expensive feature in a house -- here's how to get the most for your money. |
This Old House
Megan Baker |
Welcoming Front Porch for $688 A stenciled floor and punchy new door color give a dull exterior a fresh new look. |
This Old House
Michelle Brunner |
Vintage Screen-Door Charm on a Budget Add wood stock details to a simple door for a handsome upgrade. |
This Old House
Amy R. Hughes |
What's Their Story? Windowed Cottage Doors Cottage doors still hang in front entries nationwide, but my money's on New Orleans for having the most per square mile. |
This Old House
Josh Garskof |
Simple Kitchen Makeovers You don't have to start over to give your kitchen a face-lift. Here's a rundown of options for simple upgrades. |
This Old House
December 3, 2000
Scott Gibson |
Painting Kitchen Cabinets A fresh coat will bring your kitchen back to life without breaking your budget... |
This Old House
Josh Garskof |
Old Cabinets, New Color How to transform your kitchen cabinets with a paintbrush instead of a sprayer. |
This Old House
James Glave |
Secrets of a Perfect Paint Job Planning on painting? Here are 24 pro tips to ensure your walls and trim get a flawless finish. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2003
Bob Freudenberger |
Hushing Interior Squeaks And Rattles These annoyances can be easily fixed, but finding them is a challenge that requires focused concentration. |
This Old House
Karen Ziga |
3 Tips for Tackling a Fixer-Upper House Intimidated by the thought of an exterior renovation? These three tips will make the project more manageable. |
This Old House
John Dee |
The Art of Graining For his next trick: master refinisher John Dee transforms MDF into wood. |
U.S. CPSC
July 27, 2011 |
Kohler Co. Announces Recall of Shower Doors Due to Laceration Hazard The hinge panel of the shower door can shatter, posing a laceration hazard. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2004 |
PM Tips & Hints Overpainting muntins on your multipane windows... Homemade wood filler... |
U.S. CPSC
October 21, 2010 |
Kohler Co. Recalls Bath Doors Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Selected Lowes's and Home Depot Stores The glass doors can shatter, posing a laceration hazard. |
Popular Mechanics
September 19, 2008
Jeff Beneke |
7 Steps to Save Money This Fall by Sealing Leaks and Drafts Finding and filling the dozens of gaps in the shell of your house should be tackled before you even think about replacing windows and doors. |
This Old House
Sal Vaglica |
Break These Bad Homeowner Habits Bad homeowner habits could be undermining your house. Here's how to nip serial "oopses" in the bud -- and how to make them right |
Popular Mechanics
May 2009
Logan Ward |
50 Tools Everyone Should Own (With Tips!) We need tools to build, repair and maintain the mechanical world in which we live. With these 50 tools, you'll be ready for just about any project. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2008 |
20 Minute Solutions: Quick Home Fixes, Upgrades and Instant Organizers Jazz up your kitchen... Quiet doors and hinges... Freshen your bath... etc. |
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25 Secret Renovation Sources We raided our Rolodexes (and Palms and Blackberries) to bring you a handpicked list of places where the savvy go for extraordinary home products. |
This Old House
Katelin Hill |
A Hideaway Crafts Station for $212 A spare closet gets a fun and functional makeover with the addition of a sliding door and a clever fold-down table |
Popular Mechanics
October 10, 2008
Joseph Truini |
5 Pro Painting Tips Every Amateur Should Know: DIY Guy Try one or all of the following techniques and you'll end up with a paint job nice enough to show off to the neighbors. |
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. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2006
Becker & Lego |
Homeowner's Clinic How to tackle termites in your home... How to maximize protection on your roof deck... Building a cellar door for a recessed basement entry... How to make electrical rewiring more affordable... Fix cabinet doors... etc. |
This Old House
December 2006
Amy R. Hughes |
French Doors with Vintage Flair Bring the outside in and create breezy transitions between interior rooms with old windowed doors. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2006
Norman Becker |
Homeowners Clinic Adjusting a water-pressure regulator valve... Clog busting the kitchen Drain... Adding attic Insulation... Electrical panel box loading... Restoring old, ugly kitchen cabinets... Picking the right size wood splitter... Hanging power strips... etc. |
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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. |
This Old House
September 2006
Marjorie E. Gage |
Breezy Retreat How to cut costs on a new three-season porch: Build it from screen doors with panels that swap out for glass. |
This Old House
Jeanne Huber |
In the Clear See-through exterior finishes weatherproof your wood... |
Popular Mechanics
August 2006
Mike Allen |
Smokey and the Brisket Built this offset-firebox smoker in a weekend. It burns a combination of charcoal and hardwood to produce classic, slow-cooked barbecue. |
This Old House
Dave Olmstead |
Windows Designed to Take Some Hits A specialist on hurricane windows and doors gives the low-down on high-impact protection. |
This Old House
Joseph Truini |
Distinctive Doors Classy, convenient bifold doors revive an old closet. |
This Old House
Leslie Plummer Clagett |
Windows of Opportunity Nothing can so radically revitalize your home as installing new windows... |
This Old House
Deborah Baldwin |
Use Paint to Create Upbeat Stair Risers Raise your stairs' profile with a five-color palette of related hues. |
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Downloadable Fall Inspection Checklist Fall is the time to give your house its annual physical -- before winter's harsh weather sets in. Use this detailed checklist as a guide to making a repair list. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2010
Mike Allen |
How to Fix Sagging Car Doors: Saturday Mechanic Sagging door hinges can often be rebushed in less than 10 minutes for under 10 bucks. |
This Old House
Jill Connors |
Family Style There's always room for one more in this warm, open kitchen built in the space formerly occupied by the homeowners' garage. |
This Old House
Amy R. Hughes |
What's Their Story? Wood Interior Doors Learn the history of these hefty room dividers. |
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
September 15, 2008
Harry Sawyers |
13 of the Ugliest Doors in America: Exclusive Downgrade Gallery Over 200 people entered their hideous doors into the Therma-Tru contest in the hopes of getting a new $5000 door. |
This Old House
Amy R. Hughes |
What's Their Story? Wood Door Casings Learn how these casings changed with the times. |
Food Engineering
January 1, 2007 |
Microwavable steel can Ball Corporation has introduced what it claims is the first microwavable steel can, which features a plastic end joined to a steel can body. |
