Bonus Online Features for January/February 2009

January/February 2009 cover

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

  • Bonus (p. 7)

    iGoogle Gadget

    Add the [ITALIC "TOH"] gadget to your iGoogle page [XLINK {http://www.google.com/ig/directory?hl=en%3Dgadgets%3Dwww.google.com/uds/gadgets/toh/toh.xml&type=gadgets&url=www.google.com/uds/gadgets/toh/toh.xml} {more}]

    Money-Saving Bonus

    Get a great kitchen for only $6,000. Plus, slash your heat bills by $2,000 and cut the cost of wainscoting in half [XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/save-money} {more}]

    Valentine's Day Ideas

    12 affordable home-improvement gifts. Plus bed and bath for less [XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/info/0,,20257598,00.html} {more}]

    Easy Interior Makeovers

    Tricks for hanging wall paper and 100s more upgrade tips [XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/video} {more}]

    Editor's Note (p. 9)

    Reader Remodel Contest

    Enter or Reader Remodel Contest for a chance to win $10,000 [XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/yourtoh} {more}]

    Checklist (p. 11)

    Honey-do Coupon

    Customize and print your own DIY gift [XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/ecards} {more}]

    Get Inspired

    Find ideas for your next project [XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/planning-and-ideas} {more}]

    Get Organized

    Get quick and easy organizing tips [XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/article/0,,1613143,00.html} {more}]

    Home News (p. 15)

    Tool News

    See more tool coverage [XLINK {http://hardwareaisle.thisoldhouse.com/} {more}]

    Home Solutions (p. 19)

    Make One Yourself

    See instructions on building a simple radiator cover [XLINK {20053533} {more}]

    More 10 Uses

    Learn new ways to use scrap materials and household items [XLINK {http://search.thisoldhouse.com/search.html?Ntt=10+uses&x=0&y=0} {more}]

    Love This House?

    See a slideshow of our June 2008 Reader Remodel Contest winner [XLINK {20204186} {more}]

    Safer Stripping

    Learn more about using chemical strippers safely [XLINK {20248403} {more}]

    Send Us Your Tips

    Post your tips [XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/tips} {more}]

    More Energy Savings

    Utility bills emptying your wallet? Read our top 10 easy home fixes to save on your energy costs [XLINK {20169070} {more}]

    Before + After: Kitchen (p. 33)

    Modern Flow, Major Savings

    Learn to install a tin ceiling yourself [XLINK {1564491} {more}]

    Before + After: Bath (p. 38)

    Budget Bath Revamp

    See how a tub is professionally refinished [XLINK {1631531} {more}]

    Shopping (p. 41)

    Glass Doorknobs

    Learn how to install knobs and a lockset [XLINK {1632455} {more}]

    Paint Ideas (p. 44)

    Add Style With an Oversized Pattern

    Download a design [XLINK {20247637} {more}]

    Salvage Style (p. 47)

    Fancy Fireplace Fronts

    See a step-by-step video of this project [XLINK {20247973} {more}]

    Pricewise (p. 50)

    Pull-Down Kitchen Faucet

    Learn how to install a pull-out kitchen faucet [XLINK {1189816} {more}]

    Green House (p. 56)

    Health-Conscious Cabinets

    Pick the right cabinet style for your kitchen [XLINK {20170335} {more}]

    Home Center Project (p. 60)

    Build a Headboard from Bifold Doors

    Follow a detailed step-by-step of this project [XLINK {20247633} {more}]

    Whaddaya Call It? (p. 63)

    How to Speak Toilet

    How to fix a running toilet [XLINK {1638470} {more}]

    How to fix a wobbly toilet [XLINK {1631558} {more}]

    Build It or Buy It (p. 64)

    Vintage-Look Dresser Vanity

    Bath-vanity revamp [XLINK {20216016} {more}]

    Picking a vanity fair [XLINK {218884} {more}]

    Bath sinks: twice as nice [XLINK {194214} {more}]

    Your top 10 bathrooms [XLINK {20200380} {more}]

    Weekend Remodel (p. 67)

    Install Wall Frames

    Watch a video of this weekend remodel [XLINK {20247261} {more}]

    It's All in the Details (p. 72)

    An 1880s Farmhouse Gained Function and Flow

    Learn how to age and glaze painted cabinets [XLINK {20176220} {more}]

    9 Ways to Add Charm & Save Cash (p. 80)

    A Home-Renovation Pro Shares Her Tricks of the Trade

    See an even simpler wainscoting plan that uses 1x4 strips of stock lumber [XLINK {20247757} {more}]

  • 50 Ways to Save $50 (p. 86)

    See the Step-by-step for Installing a Dimmer, and Print a Buyer’s Guide to Getting the Right Energy-Saving Bulb for Your Light

    How to swap in a vintage light [XLINK {20058662} {more}]

    Dim all the lights quietly [XLINK {568178} {more}]

    Where to use CFLs [XLINK {20234872} {more}]

    Energy efficient lighting options [XLINK {20162357} {more}]

    Recycling compact fluorescent light bulbs [XLINK {20153575} {more}]

    A green, well-lighted place [XLINK {1601763} {more}]

    Your compact fluorescent light bulb problems solved [XLINK {20231533} {more}]

    How to Score the Best Buys on Plants, Tools, and More

    How to score the best buys on plants, tools, and more [XLINK {20247879} {more}]

    How to Split, Stack, and Burn Your Logs Efficiently to Make the Most of Your Chilly-Weather Investment

    Log splitting safety [XLINK {466581} {more}]

    Good wood fires [XLINK {20164138} {more}]

    Find Videos and Stories on Purchasing, Planting, Pruning, and Keeping a Tree in Good Health

    Trees for small yards [XLINK {1613094} {more}]

    Get the best deal on plants [XLINK {192490} {more}]

    How to plant a tree [XLINK {20057716} {more}]

    How to transplant a small tree [XLINK {1631593} {more}]

    Water-saving yard and garden gear [XLINK {20048584} {more}]

    The kindest cut[EMDASH]pruning small flowering trees [XLINK {440328} {more}]

    Straightening a leaning tree [XLINK {1218649} {more}]

    Working with a tree removal pro [XLINK {20224962} {more}]

    Temporary transplanting tips [XLINK {1222510} {more}]

    How to choose palm trees [XLINK {20052521} {more}]

    How to fertilize fruit trees [XLINK {1097248} {more}]

    Where to plant trees [XLINK {1585554} {more}]

    Fall groundwork [XLINK {20056389} {more}]

    Get the 411 on Using In-Stock Kitchen Cabinets to Make a Window Seat and on Building up Basic Trim for Custom-Look Door Casings

    Build a custom-look window seat with kitchen cabinets [XLINK {20159107} {more}]

    Build an inexpensive entertainment system [XLINK {339921} {more}]

    Molding: A case for doors [XLINK {1589742} {more}]

    Hanging kitchen cabinets [XLINK {197870} {more}]

    [ITALIC "TOH"] TV (p. 94)

    Behind Closed Doors

    Watch the webcam to see what [ITALIC "TOH"] master carpenter Norm Abram and host Kevin O’Connor are up to at the Brooklyn project [XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/tv/current-house-project/webcam} {more}]

    See modern products that mimic original details [XLINK {20247142} {more}]

    All About (p. 100)

    Engineered Wood Floors

    How to install a floating floor [XLINK {1055047} {more}]

    How to lay a vinyl tile floor [XLINK {595318} {more}]

    Ask This Old House (p. 100)

    Patch a Carpet

    Learn how to silence carpeted floors that squeak [XLINK {20045284} {more}]

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