Bonus Online Features for March 2009

March 2009 cover

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

  • Readermail (p. 7)

    Ladder Safety

    Get a complete guide to ladder safety [XLINK {20258086} {more}]

    Proper ladder placement [XLINK {20258566} {more}]

    Ladder accessories [XLINK {20258709} {more}]

    Checklist (p. 9)

    Plant Your Victory Garden

    Get tips on prepping a garden bed for veggies [XLINK {455149} {more}]

    Repair Cracked Shingles

    If your roof needs a major mending, learn how to tackle it [XLINK {219567} {more}]

    Prep the Play Area

    Build a tree swing with your kids [XLINK {20195836} {more}]

    Bonus (p. 10)

    Watch How-To Videos on Demand

    Download videos to your mobile device [XLINK {http://www.podcastgo.com/thisoldhouse} {more}]

    Money-Saving Bonus

    Slash electric and water bills. Save on long-lasting bath materials [XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/save-money} {more}]

    Time-Saving Tip

    Strip hardware[EMDASH]with a slow cooker [XLINK {20055784} {more}]

    Letter (p. 11)

    "Chew Your Milk" and Other Advice

    Submit your story ideas, tips, money-saving tricks, and photos of your own remodels [XLINK {http://thisoldhouse.com/yourTOH} {more}]

    Home News (p. 14)

    Basements Are Back

    Ideas for sprucing up your house’s subterranean space [XLINK {1577298} {more}]

    Cleaner Cuts

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

    10 Uses (p. 18)

    Carpet Scraps

    Tell us how you put scrap materials to work, and your tips may appear in our June Reader-Created Issue [XLINK {https://youroldhouse.thisoldhouse.com/tips/index.jsp} {more}]

    Starter Kit (p. 20)

    Everything You Need to Rewire a Light Fixture

    Read a step-by-step story on how to swap an existing light for a vintage fixture [XLINK {20058662} {more}]

    Before + After: Kitchen (p. 25)

    Be in TOH

    Send us before-and- after photos, and you might end up in our June Reader-Created Issue [XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/yourTOH} {more}]

    Kitchen Office

    Seven clever and storage-packed kitchen offices [XLINK {1611513} {more}]

    Shopping (p. 29)

    Victorian-Style Lav Faucets

    Learn how to install a new faucet [XLINK {1615503} {more}]

    [ITALIC "TOH"] TV (p. 37)

    From the TOH TV Pros

    Learn how to properly shellac woodwork [XLINK {20073232} {more}]

    Photoshop Redo (p. 41)

    Let's Redo Your House

    Get your home a makeover in our special Reader-Created Issue in June [XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/yourTOH} {more}]

    Salvage Style (p. 45)

    Fix Wood Finishes

    Learn to make tiny dents, divots, and scratches in furniture disappear [XLINK {432209} {more}]

    Discount for TOH Users

    Get 25 percent off a salvaged stair part kit to make this table (call or email and mention the TOH discount) [XLINK {http://caravatis.com/} {more}]

    Whaddayacallit? (p. 49)

    Inside the Outlet

    Learn how to install a GFCI receptacle [XLINK {216665} {more}]

    Build It or Buy It (p. 50)

    Paneled Mailbox Post

    See [ITALIC "TOH"] landscape contractor Roger Cook install a post [XLINK {20052346} {more}]

    See more post-mount mailboxes [XLINK {20216972} {more}]

  • Weekend Remodel (p. 52)

    Install Easy Crown Molding

    Watch a video of this weekend remodel [XLINK {20259571} {more}]

    How to put in crown molding [XLINK {214981} {more}]

    How to install crown molding [XLINK {1016651} {more}]

    Crown molding forms [XLINK {1221648} {more}]

    How to cut miters [XLINK {1630892} {more}]

    Crown molding materials [XLINK {20171834} {more}]

    How to cope a joint for crown molding [XLINK {1632379} {more}]

    Making Room (p. 72)

    Show Us

    Send us before- and-after photos and you might see your home in our Reader-Created Issue in June [XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/yourTOH} {more}]

    Branching Out (p. 78)

    Show Us

    Got a winning landscape makeover to share? Send us before-and-after photos, and you might see it in our special June Reader-Created Issue [XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/yourTOH} {more}]

    Smart Storage Solutions (p. 84)

    Send Pics

    Show us your best storage solution and it might appear in our special Reader-Created Issue [XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/yourTOH} {more}]

    How Long Can Your Shelves Go?

    Find out with the Sagulator calculator [XLINK {http://www.woodbin.com/calcs/sagulator.htm} {more}]

    All About Wood Entry Doors (p. 92)

    Tell Us

    What do you want to know All About? Your idea might be featured in our special Reader-Created Issue [XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/yourTOH} {more}]

    Hang It Yourself

    Tom Silva shows how to install an exterior door [XLINK {1630878} {more}]

    Ask This Old House (p. 101)

    Q&A

    Send your questions to Ask This Old House [XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/asktoh} {more}]

    Question of the Month (p. 104)

    Brick Wall Crumbling

    Crumbling mortar [XLINK {537457} {more}]

    Insulating brick walls [XLINK {452940} {more}]

    Insulating a brick house [XLINK {237906} {more}]

    Brick facing [XLINK {354390} {more}]

    Using brick veneer [XLINK {203674} {more}]

    Installing a metal bracket for a flag into brick [XLINK {782282} {more}]

    Mounting a window box on brick [XLINK {475705} {more}]

    Cleaning paint and smoke from brick [XLINK {192837} {more}]

    Cleaning plaster off brick [XLINK {350018} {more}]

    Fireplace face-lift [XLINK {216396} {more}]

    Whitewashing red brick [XLINK {227870} {more}]

    Leaning chimney [XLINK {362080} {more}]

    Dusty brick wall [XLINK {320662} {more}]

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