Bonus Online Features for April 2007

April 2007 cover

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

  • SI Homeowner

    Inside Men's Dens….[XLINK {1597408} {more}][BR] 95+ How-to Videos....[XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/video} {more}][BR] Crown Molding Tips....[XLINK {1541051} {more}]

    Bonus Features (p. 10)

    How-To Projects

    Find more than 50 step-by-step projects, from installing a lamppost to seeding a lawn....[XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/knowhow/exteriors} {more}]

    Bonus Features (p. 10)

    Trump the Joneses

    Why just keep up with the neighbors when you can blow them away with curb appeal....[XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/knowhow/exteriors} {more}]

    Got Kids?

    Dozens of ideas and products for making your home safe, comfortable, and fun for the little ones....[XLINK {1598726} {more}]

    Bonus Features (p. 10)

    Bath Design Problems Solved

    See stories and photos of how fellow homeowners faced their bath design challenges....[XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/gallery/bath} {more}]

    Bath Design (p. 25)

    How to Design Small Baths So They Feel Roomier

    Our tips range from the practical[EMDASH]use a pocket door to the psychological[EMDASH]choose one large mirror....[XLINK {337003} {more}]

    Luxuries (p. 29)

    How to Put in Landscape Lighting

    A step-by-step guide to illuminating a walkway....[XLINK {451473} {more}]

    New Turns for Old Newels (p. 36)

    Cast-Iron Newel Posts

    With their massive profiles and intricate designs, these architectural beacons of the urban stoop are at once imposing and graceful....[XLINK {1227777} {more}]

    Posts With a Past

    Vintage cast-iron newels can anchor an entry and more....[XLINK {1582592} {more}]

    Not My Dream House (p. 39)

    Home improvement wrecking your relationship?....[XLINK {1600584} {more}]

  • Hand Pruners (p. 45)

    The Kindest Cut

    How and when to prune small trees and shrubs....[XLINK {440328} {more}]

    Online Video

    Watch a video of TOH landscape contractor Roger Cook deer-proofing a yard....[XLINK {1182276} {more}]

    Spruce Up Your Deck (p. 55)

    Take a look at some of our favorite deck designs....[XLINK {1197023} {more}][BR] Guide to decking materials....[XLINK {1221841} {more}]

    Calculate the size drywell you need....[XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/knowhow/calculator/} {more}][BR] Watch a video of TOH landscape contractor Roger Cook installing drywell....[XLINK {1192717} {more}]

    Building a Raised Planting Bed (p. 61)

    Installing Drip Irrigation

    For an east, efficient watering solution, learn to install drip irrigation....[XLINK {1088902} {more}]

    Small Yard Big Impact (p. 69)

    Ideas for Foundation Plantings

    The plantings closest to your home should play up its assets and soften its hard edges....[XLINK {1592703} {more}]

    Online Video

    This Old House general contractor Tom Silva demonstrates how to install a handrail....[XLINK {1187093} {more}]

    Hands-On Hardware (p. 85)

    Installing a Lockset

    A step-by-step guide from This Old House master carpenter Norm Abram....[XLINK {332403} {more}]

    Back to Nature (p. 90)

    Native Plant Listings

    For links to native plant societies around the country....[XLINK {http://www.newfs.org/nps.htm#US} {more}]

    Step-by Step instructions for sprucing up your entry with paint, trim, and hardware....[XLINK {191447} {more}]

    Norm's Notebook (p. 111)

    Choosing and Using Pruners

    Tools and techniques to keep your plants looking their best....[XLINK {435550} {more}]

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