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A Doghouse Like Her House Inspired by our story, one Florida homeowner builds a prize-winning pad for her dog.   |
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Groundskeeper A spacious storage shed that anyone can build. |
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Super Shed Indoor shelter for your outdoor tools... |
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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 |
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June 2002
Joseph Truini |
Backyard Barn A Colonial-style storage shed that anyone can build. |
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Travis Neighbor Ward |
Pushing the Envelope With new windows, siding, and roof shingles, This Old House's Timeless Home takes cover from the weather... |
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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. |
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Max Alexander |
Building a Flat Roof Right Here's how the pros construct a flat roof. |
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Joseph Truini |
Beyond the Basic Shed These practical yet stylish backyard structures offer more than a place to store the mower. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2007
Jim Gorman |
This New House: Restoration Tips You Can Use Our House of the Year makeover with Country Living magazine turned an abandoned 1890s "folk Victorian" in rural Pennsylvania into a stunningly updated classic for the 21st century -- with a new addition and cutting-edge materials. |
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Alexandra Bandon |
If These Walls Could Talk Every old house has a story to tell. Finding out when your home was built, who lived there, and how they changed it can take you from nails in the frame to sites on the Internet. |
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Sallie Brady |
Seeworthy How dedicated homeowners, a preservationist, and a talented local carpenter rebuilt a treasured island beach house -- one plank at a time |
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Tom Peterson |
Grand Prize Winners: Search for America's Best Remodel 2014 How did one of your fellow readers earn our awe -- and a $5,000 prize? Well, first he had to "retire" so he could work on the house full-time. |
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March 24, 2001
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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... |
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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
October 2005
Joseph Truini |
The Big Red Shed Build this two-for-one backyard building to take care of all your outdoor storage needs. |
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September 8, 2000
Joseph Truini |
Beyond the Basic Shed These practical yet stylish backyard structures offer more than a place to store the mower... |
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Jefferson Kolle |
Raising an Eyebrow A curved window can add elegance to a roofline |
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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. |
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Jason Carpenter |
Patching Wood Siding For great results, handle those fragile clapboards with care. |
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Amy Hughes |
Porch Rail Revival How to use salvaged balustrades to spruce up the exterior of an old house |
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Jill Connors |
Porch Swing How to add a porch swing to your house so you can relax on a bench that moves with the breeze |
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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. |
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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. |
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Elaine Martin Petrowski |
Front Face-Lifts Add distinction and curb appeal to your home without spending a fortune. |
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Joseph Truini |
Replacing Corner Boards Trade weather-beaten wood trim for a lower-maintenance alternative. |
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Jean Rehkamp Larson |
Question For An Architect What are the basic design elements to consider when adding a screened porch to a '60s rambler-style home? |
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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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Danny Flanders |
Special Addition Adding a great room to this 1908 house was the easy part of this project. The real challenge was making it look like it was there all along. |
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Megan Baker |
Welcoming Front Porch for $688 A stenciled floor and punchy new door color give a dull exterior a fresh new look. |
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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. |
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Pete Goode |
Screening Rooms Screened porches don't have to be ordinary, as these three distinctive designs demonstrate. |
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Keith Pandolfi |
Three Pet Projects If your pets love messing with your furniture, maybe it's time to build them some furniture of their own. |
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... |
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Mark Feirer |
Emergency Window Board-Up How to install plywood panels to keep flying debris at bay. |
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Keith Pandolfi |
Natural Selections New materials and products for walls, floors, and countertops let you build healthier without sacrificing looks or performance. |
