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Popular Mechanics
October 3, 2006
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PM's Plan For Weathering The Worst It's always a good idea to be prepared for the unexpected. But the best way to avoid trouble is to find it before it finds you.   |
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
July 2001
Neal Barrett |
Super Shed Indoor shelter for your outdoor tools... |
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... |
This Old House
Don Vandervort |
Grand Openings The right door makes saving energy, improving security and enhancing the look of your home an open-and-shut case. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2004
Merle Henkenius |
Groundskeeper A spacious storage shed that anyone can build. |
Popular Mechanics
July 29, 2008
Laurie J. Schmidt |
To Test Houses vs. Hurricanes, Lab Will Simulate 155-mph Storm Rather than wait for another Katrina, Stephen Leatherman and his colleagues at the International Hurricane Research Center in Miami are putting a full-scale hurricane inside a lab. |
This Old House
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. |
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. |
This Old House
Max Alexander |
Building a Flat Roof Right Here's how the pros construct a flat roof. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2006
Joseph Truini |
Fast Fixes 14 shortcut repairs to keep your house in shape, and 9 tips to avoid needing repairs in the first place. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2006
Norman Becker |
Homeowners Clinic Expert Q & A Sticky doors... Good idea to remove snow from a ridge vent... Skylights more energy efficient than you think... Installing a water-channeling system beneath a deck... Home heartbeat... Nailmaster... Ready to roll... GE Silicone... etc. |
This Old House
Max Alexander |
Building Blocks The Carlisle TV project gets a jump start on framing, thanks to floor, wall, and foundation panels. |
This Old House
Don Best |
Coping With Catastrophe From burglaries to fires to trees falling on your house, how to handle five common household nightmares. |
This Old House
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
June 2002
Joseph Truini |
Backyard Barn A Colonial-style storage shed that anyone can build. |
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. |
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
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. |
This Old House
Max Alexander |
Fall Inspection Guide Five steps to giving your house a yearly checkup. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2005
Joseph Truini |
The Big Red Shed Build this two-for-one backyard building to take care of all your outdoor storage needs. |
This Old House
Scott Gibson |
Installing a Window From waterproofing to insulating, Tom Silva's step-by-step guide to putting in a new window. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2010
Logan Ward |
How to Build a Backyard Treehouse It's a common-sense rule of treehouse construction: Make it lightweight. |
This Old House
Thomas J. Baker |
Weathering the Storm A good storm window does the job of a replacement window, for a fraction of the cost |
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. |
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... |
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. |
This Old House
Jefferson Kolle |
Raising an Eyebrow A curved window can add elegance to a roofline |
Popular Mechanics
May 16, 2006 |
Reader Projects: Sheds Personal experiences building sheds for a variety of uses. |
This Old House
Max Alexander |
Front and Center An entryway is more than just a door. Design it right, and it'll welcome friends, improve your home's curb appeal, and protect you from the weather |
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
July 2008 |
DIY Home Inspector Checklist: 25 Places to Watch Not every home holds dangerous secrets -- yet more homeowners than ever could be facing unseen trouble. Follow this do-it-yourself guide for spotting trouble early. |
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
Mark Feirer |
Emergency Window Board-Up How to install plywood panels to keep flying debris at bay. |
Geotimes
November 2005
Megan Sever |
The Increasing Costs of U.S. Natural Disasters Population trends, mitigation efforts and federal disaster relief policies all contribute to encouraging high-risk land use and ultimately to making our society more vulnerable to the costs of natural disasters. |
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. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2005
Norman Becker |
Homeowners Clinic Expert Q & A Installing electrical boxes in existing spaces... Calculating square footage of a roof... Electric- or battery-operated sump pump?... Finding electrical switches for old houses... Re-routing dryer vents... Plus: subcompact garden tractors... Masking tape as a clamp... etc. |
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... |
Popular Mechanics
March 2006 |
Now What? The lessons of Katrina |
Wired
October 2005
Charles Graeber |
The Tornado Rider Thrill-seeker Steve Green wants to drive into the eye of a twister. So he crashed the storm-chasing party with the ultimate tornado-proof car. If the cyclones don't kill him, the other drivers will. |
This Old House
Leslie Plummer Clagett |
A New Generation of Garage Doors These aren't the garage doors you threw a ball against as a kid. |
This Old House
Jeanne Huber |
15 Green Projects for Under $500 Hang your clothes out to dry, wrap your pipes, let worms eat your garbage. With those and our other easy, affordable ideas you can save energy, conserve resources, and make your house a less expensive place to live. |
Popular Mechanics
March 3, 2009 |
Roof Repair: How to Fix Leaks and Broken Shingles It's amazing how many small structural things can go wrong around your house. Whether it's the front-door lock that won't let you into your own home, or the cracked window that won't keep the cold out, small household problems can have a big effect. |
This Old House
Joseph Truini |
Beyond the Basic Shed These practical yet stylish backyard structures offer more than a place to store the mower. |
AskMen.com
Jim Bauer |
How to: Survive a Natural Disaster While you can't predict or stop nature's deadly course, there are measures you can take to protect your home and yourself. Here are a few ideas that may help save your life and belongings should the worst happen. |
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... |
The Motley Fool
August 30, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
Can Stocks Weather the Storms? Katrina leaves behind short-term investment winners. But how much battering can a company take? |
Popular Mechanics
November 2006
Norman Becker |
Homeowners Clinic Install a fan in a dropped ceiling... Heating with used oil?... Replacing wood-siding corner covers... Replacing old roof shingles... Fixing an outdoor faucet... Replace or repair wood-porch joists?... Keeping that chain saw sharp... |
Popular Mechanics
March 6, 2006 |
Hurricane Katrina August 28, 2005 Video Conference The transcript here suggests that, contrary to popular perception, federal authorities were alert to the risks posed by Katrina and fully engaged in planning for the disaster. |
Geotimes
September 2005
Kathryn Hansen |
Rita: Could Have Been Worse The Category-3 storm was not nearly as devastating as Hurricane Katrina, but damage from wind, fire and flooding still prevent some residents from returning to their homes and businesses. |
