Bonus Online Features for July/August 2007

July/August 2007 cover

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

  • Bonus Features (p. 12)

    It's an Online DIY Party!

    Post a question, offer advice, swap salvage and green tips, chat about Norm and the rest of the crew, or show off your project-all on our new message boards…[XLINK {http://advice.thisoldhouse.com} {more}]

    Grills

    The best new grills to buy for the summer meal you want to eat boards….[XLINK {1638646} {more}]

    Renovations Ruining Your Relationship?

    Learn from others mistakes, confess your own, and commiserate with others just like you….[XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/knowhow/managinghome} {more}]

    Kitchen Design (p. 33)

    Kitchen Design Solution: Modern Makeover

    An affordable, modern makeover opens up a cramped, dated space….[XLINK {1449214} {more}]

    Closet Design (p. 39)

    The Principles of Smart Closet Design

    You can think of a closet as a really tiny room for clothes hangers, but why cheat yourself?....[XLINK {683859} {more}]

    Closet Control

    Tame unruly storage areas with smart shelving, drawers and cubbies….[XLINK {198462} {more}]

    Spin Meisters (p. 45)

    Installing a Ceiling Fan

    A step-by-step guide to putting in a versatile and stylish fixture….[XLINK {453858} {more}]

    Facade Fragments (p. 57)

    How to Build a Garden Tool Holder

    Step-by-step instructions for turning a cornice into a handy holding device....[XLINK {1636248} {more}]

    Don't Dry Up (p. 63)

    Installing Drip Irrigation

    It's easy and even quick to create an automatic watering system that makes sure plants get their fill….[XLINK {1088902} {more}]

  • Buying and Selling Green (p. 77)

    Energy Efficient Mortgage

    How to finance your next home with a "green" mortgage....[XLINK {http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/eem/eemhog96.cfm} {more}]

    Power on Demand (p. 93)

    Transfer of Power

    Find out the running watts of common household appliances....[XLINK {192981-5} {more}]

    Hanging Exterior Shutters (p. 97)

    Tom Silva Video

    How to repair and rehang existing shutters….[XLINK {1185472} {more}]

    3 Kitchens, 3 Budgets (p. 104)

    21 Ways to Save on Your Remodel

    We canvassed dozens of industry pros to catalog ways you can wrestle your renovation costs back down….[XLINK {1186851} {more}]

    Summer Showers (p. 113)

    New Video! Installing an Outdoor Shower

    TOH's John Taylor comes clean on his outdoor shower installation. Watch the video now.....[XLINK {http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1079069455} {more}]

    Installing a Freezeproof Faucet

    A step-by-step guide to protecting your exterior faucets from freezing and bursting....[XLINK {480863} {more}]

    Like Old Times (p. 119)

    Updated Vintage

    Old-style fixtures and floor tile create a vintage-bathroom look for a traditional-style house....[XLINK {1545183} {more}]

    Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda (p. 124)

    The (Don't Get Burned) Remodeling Guide

    A 4-phase plan for getting the kitchen you want at a price you can afford....[XLINK {1102023} {more}]

    Concrete's Changing Colors (p. 128)

    Kitchen Countertops

    Sort out the choices of durable, stylish surface materials....[XLINK {1571320} {more}]

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