Bonus Online Features for Jan/Feb 2007

Jan/Feb 2007 cover

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

  • Insulation

    What to get, where to get it, how to install it, how much you need. Loads of insulation skills, tips, and products to keep you warm this winter....[XLINK {} {more}]

    Bonus Features (10)

    Coming Soon: World's Worst Design Ideas

    Straight from the mouths of designers and architects: the worst desgn ideas of the past 25 years[EMDASH]and why they think they're the pits!....[XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/} {more}]

    Bath Design (p. 22)

    Tiling Around a Tub

    Step-by-step instructions for installing wall tile around a bathtub....[XLINK {672069} {more}]

    Water, Water Everywhere

    Solutions for wet-basement problems....[XLINK {591677} {more}]

    Chill Chasers (p. 29)

    Wall-Hung Radiators

    The scoop on flat-panel (European-style) radiators....[XLINK {385604} {more}]

    Recycling Vintage Registers (p. 37)

    Building a Baluster Pedestal....[XLINK {1532612} {more}][BR]Making New Furniture Out of Old Shutters....[XLINK {1194876-3} {more}][BR]How to Turn Them (Radiators) Into a Table....[XLINK {1171946-4} {more}][BR]Turn Old Door into a Windowed Wall....[XLINK {1225583-3} {more}][BR]A Bar Built From Salvaged Ironwork....[XLINK {1181946-2} {more}]

    Green Resolutions (p. 41)

    Go on an energy diet:....[XLINK {219638} {more}][BR]Exercise Natural Selection:....[XLINK {http://www.greenhome.com/info/magazine/001/whichwork.html} {more}][BR]Fill in the gaps in your life:....[XLINK {518080} {more}][BR]Slay Your Vampires:....[XLINK {http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/info/documents/pdfs/26468.pdf} {more}]

  • Package Deals (p. 45)

    Coming Soon: More Combo Kit Choices....[XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/} {more}]

    Warming Up the Room (p. 51)

    From the Ground Up: Insulation

    Proper insulation is the best way to maximize comfort and minimize energy bills....[XLINK {1130563} {more}]

    New Insulation Options

    Companies make materials for almost any need, including one that gives people with allergies one fewer tormenter....[XLINK {1130563} {more}]

    Building a Radiator Cover (p. 55)

    Heating & Cooling Videos:

    Maintaining a Steam Radiator....[XLINK {1191164} {more}]

    Start Planning Your Kitchen Remodel

    For a downloadable kitchen planning questionnaire:....[XLINK {1552655-4} {more}]

    What To Expect With Reclaimed Wood

    Reclaimed wood isn't as convenient to buy as warped wood from the home center, but then again nothing matches reclaimed wood's uniqueness and character....[XLINK {1062246-1172118} {more}]

    Carlisle: Combining Old and New

    Architect Jeremiah Eck talks about the challenges of updating a historic house....[XLINK {607636-713706} {more}]

    Raising the Bar (p. 84)

    Bars Straight Up

    These built-ins are popping up in more and more remodels, whether as a fully equipped kitchen in miniature or just a niche carved out for bottles and glassware. Read on for the best design ideas and planning info, bar none....[XLINK {1559689} {more}]

    The TOH Black-and-Blue Thumb Awards (p. 89)

    Coming Soon: More DIY Disasters!....[XLINK {1582684} {more}]

More Bonus Features: