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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. |
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A Wall of Windows Goes Into the TOH Cambridge House Catch up on advances in home-window manufacturing. |
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Patching Wood Siding For great results, handle those fragile clapboards with care. |
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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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Groundskeeper A spacious storage shed that anyone can build. |
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The Pre-Inspector Home Inspection While it's a given that anyone buying a home should have it inspected by a pro, it pays to keep a keen eye out for potential problems yourself, even before the contract is signed. Here's what This Old House general contractor Tom Silva looks for on his initial walk-through of any house. |
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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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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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Sometimes You Need a Pro Investors who don't have the skills, time, or confidence to manage their finances on their own would do well to seek a financial advisor. |
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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Project House -- How to Pull Down a Wall General contractor Tom Silva and friends demonstrate how to take down an outdated carport by hand.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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Front Face-Lifts Add distinction and curb appeal to your home without spending a fortune. |
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New Rules for Safer Houses The latest round of building code changes, published this spring, might affect your next remodeling project. |
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Backyard Barn A Colonial-style storage shed that anyone can build. |
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