Bonus Online Features for January/February 2006

January/February 2006 cover

Expand your know-how with online articles and tools related to stories you've read in the magazine.

  • "Let Our Experts Be Your Guide"

    Best Practices in Working on Any Part of Your House

    Learn what goes into your home's construction. This exclusive series examines a house one component at a time....[XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/newhome} {more}]

    "Fight Winter Doldrums With Paint"

    TOH Paint Calculator

    Don't just guess how much you need. Use these calculators to avoid under- or over-buying....[XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/knowhow/calculator/interiorpaint} {more}]

    "Online Poll: Bathroom Blitz"

    Poll Archive

    Check out results for all of our recent polls....[XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/html/polls/poll_pastresults.html} {more}]

    "Small Wonder" (page 27)

    Mixing Furniture Styles in the Kitchen

    An architect and his cookbook-editor wife build a kitchen with an eclectic, added-onto-over-time look....[XLINK {1089657} {more}]

    "Medicine Show" (page 31)

    Big Help for Small Bathrooms

    Scaled-down fixtures can mean the difference between comfort and chaos in a tiny bathroom....[XLINK {191441} {more}]

    "Cast to Last" (page 36)

    Painting Radiators

    There's a long-term solution for this hot problem....[XLINK {214370} {more}]

    "One Touch, Every Light" (page 39)

    Dim All the Lights Quietly

    A dimmer switch can create a tranquil mood, but not if it makes an annoying buzz....[XLINK {568178} {more}]

    "Coping Mechanisms" (page 41)

    Installing Crown Molding

    Here's Tom Silva's step-by-step guide to putting up an ornamental ceiling border....[XLINK {214981} {more}]

    "Installing Glass Fireplace Doors" (page 47)

    How to Give Your Fireplace a Facelift

    Make your home more comfortable, attractive, and safe....[XLINK {400252} {more}]

    "Chip off the Old Block" (page 63)

    Best Contractors and Builders 2005

    A general contractor serves as the air-traffic controller of your renovation: overseeing day-to-day work, hiring and coordinating the subcontractors, and keeping in close touch with you throughout the project....[XLINK {1105904} {more}]

    "Bar Straight Up" (page 72)

    Installing a Sink

    It'll take you less than a day. Send us your favorite cocktail recipe. [XLINK {mailto:TOHfeedback@timeinc.com} {TOHfeedback@timeinc.com}]....[XLINK {358427} {more}]

    "A Doghouse Like Her House" (page 78)

    The Doghouse Contest Finalists

    Here are the best of the best, in living color....[XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/html/doghouse/entries.html} {more}]

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