Bonus Online Features for April 2008

April 2008 cover

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

  • Spring Into Action!

    Put Up a Picket Fence [XLINK {345314} {more}]

    Spruce Up Your Deck [XLINK {1608991} {more}]

    Install Rain Gutters [XLINK {442134} {more}]

    And 20+ More Step-by-Step Projects to Give Your Home Spring Curb Appeal [XLINK {http://search.thisoldhouse.com/search.html?Ntt=Spring+Upkeep&x=0&y=0} {more}]

    [BOLD "Coming Soon!"][BR] We're on the floor at the Kitchen and Bath Show to bring you breaking news on the latest products for the most important rooms in your house

    TOH Tip (p. 18)

    Tell Us Your Tips

    Submit your favorite tips to Around the House [XLINK {https://youroldhouse.thisoldhouse.com/tips/index.jsp} {more}]

    Blades of Glory (p. 20)

    More Lawn Care Advice

    Seeding a new lawn? It's not as tough as it sounds. Watch this video to learn how [XLINK {20053962} {more}]

    Roger Cook breaks down mowing your lawn into a few easy steps [XLINK {20052524} {more}]

    Step-by-step instructions for laying sod [XLINK {1082742} {more}]

    Bath Design (p. 24)

    More Solutions

    See how other homeowners have solved their bath design dilemmas [XLINK {http://search.thisoldhouse.com/search.html?Ntt=bath+solutions&bu=&x=0&y=0} {more}]

    Hot Spots (p. 27)

    Fire Pit Accessories

    Check out 6 cool accessories [XLINK {1636364} {more}]

    Screen Time (p. 31)

    Installing a Picket Fence

    Get step-by-step instructions [XLINK {345314} {more}]

    Depression Modern (p. 35)

    Vintage Looks for Kitchen and Bathrooms

    Updated Vintage [XLINK {1545183} {more}]

    Retro Redo [XLINK {266313} {more}]

    Modern Bath, Vintage Looks [XLINK {20046777} {more}]

    Embossed Metal Ceilings (p. 41)

    Build a Beautiful Planter

    Watch [ITALIC "This Old House"] Features Editor Amy Hughes build one [XLINK {20183944} {more}]

  • House Calls (p. 54)

    More Ideas for Enhancing Your Entryway

    Making over your front door [XLINK {1222138} {more}]

    8 ways to enhance your entry [XLINK {1172876} {more}]

    How to build a perfect pathway [XLINK {220000} {more}]

    Healthy Home: Keeping Mold From Taking Hold (p. 57)

    Clean Up After a Flood, and Fight Mold

    NCHH: ''Creating a Healthy Home: A Field Guide for Clean-up of Flooded Homes'' [XLINK {http://64.233.169.104/custom?q=cache:H4v7dufyrK8J:www.centerforhealthyhousing.org/FloodCleanupGuide_screen_.pdf+Creating+a+Healthy+Home:+A+Field+Guide+for+Clean-up+of+Flooded+Homes&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us} {more}]

    EPA: ''Flood Cleanup and the Air in Your Home'' [XLINK {http://www.epa.gov/mold/flood/} {more}]

    EPA: ''A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture and Your Home'' [XLINK {http://www.epa.gov/mold/moldguide.html} {more}]

    EPA: ''Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings'' [XLINK {http://www.epa.gov/mold/mold_remediation.html} {more}]

    Toolbox: Helping Hands (p. 61)

    More Work Gloves

    Check out chain-mail, reflective neon, and other unusual gloves [XLINK {20184953} {more}]

    Step-by-Step: Lining a Cedar Closet (p. 67)

    More Pro Tips for This Project

    Installing Crown Molding [XLINK {1016651} {more}]

    Refreshing Cedar Closets [XLINK {474049} {more}]

    Light Makes It Right (p. 74)

    More Landscaping Tips

    Landscaping a Sloped Lot [XLINK {236162} {more}]

    Put Some Spring In Your Steps (p. 82)

    More Garden Planning Advice

    Build a Better Garden [XLINK {1562461} {more}]

    Is Your Pro a Con? (p. 88)

    More Expert Advice

    How to Hire a Contractor [XLINK {199776} {more}]

    How to Spot a Crooked Contractor [XLINK {1559732} {more}]

    1 Custom-Built House (p. 93)

    Going Modular in New Orleans

    Time-lapse video of a NOLA teardown and modular build [XLINK {20185345} {more}]

    Family Project: Toy Chest (p. 106 insert)

    How-to Video

    Watch a pro build it [XLINK {20175884} {more}]

    Ask This Old House (p. 108)

    How-to Video

    Watch plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey fix a leaking bathtub drain [XLINK {http://www.pbs.org/thisoldhouse/videos/viewer.php?item=drain-stopper} {more}]

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