Bonus Online Features for July/August 2009

July/August 2009 cover

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

  • Reader Mail (p. 10)

    We Like Hearing From You

    Why you should DIY unto others [XLINK {20285920} {more}]

    Dollar-smart plan for an outdoor kitchen [XLINK {20278247} {more}]

    Use paint to create a stair runner [XLINK {20281590} {more}]

    Thisoldhouse.com (p. 12)

    Your Favorite Show Goes Online

    Watch full seasons of This Old House TV [XLINK {http://www.youtube.com/thisoldhouse} {more}]

    Checklist (p. 14)

    Easy Ways to Improve Your Home Right Now

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

    5 doghouses crafted in classic American architecture [XLINK {1076402} {more}]

    Where break-ins happen—and how to stop them [XLINK {20213859} {more}]

    Home Solutions (p. 19)

    Deck Circle Pathway

    Building a path this summer? Get ideas and inspiration [XLINK {220000} {more}]

    Everything You Need to Paint With Stencils

    Decorative painting techniques: damask [XLINK {20158054} {more}]

    Stop Those Leaks

    Fixing a leaky toilet [XLINK {219028} {more}]

    Fixing a leaky faucet [XLINK {193895} {more}]

    How to trouble-shoot a leaky shower [XLINK {20047026} {more}]

    When faucets drip and toilets run [XLINK {219123} {more}]

    Kitchen Before and After (p. 25)

    Simple Design, Timeless Style

    See how other homeowners solved their kitchen design problems [XLINK {http://search.thisoldhouse.com/search.html?No=25&D=Kitchen&sid=120D975C5C1D&Ntt=Kitchen&Ntk=main&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&N=4294959528&src=toh&Nty=1} {more}]

    Paint Ideas (p. 29)

    How to Add Bursts of Color

    Learn everything you need to know about painting a room [XLINK {20159698} {more}]

    Use a color wheel [XLINK {20161202} {more}]

    Shopping (p. 39)

    Schoolhouse Lights

    Watch a how-to video on installing a pendant light [XLINK {20286269} {more}]

    Build It or Buy It (p. 44)

    Seating for Six

    Protecting outdoor wood [XLINK {1010022} {more}]

    Wood for an outdoor bench [XLINK {20224424} {more}]

    The language of lumber [XLINK {1637858} {more}]

    Great Neighborhoods (p. 48)

    The Best Places to Buy an Old House

    See all our winners, including one from each state [XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/best-places} {more}]

    Find the best places for first-time buyers [XLINK {20283038} {more}]

    Find the best places for country living [XLINK {20283073} {more}]

    Find the best places for porches [XLINK {20283070} {more}]

    Find the best places for puppies [XLINK {20283072} {more}]

  • Whaddaya Call It? (p. 55)

    Get a Handle on the Kitchen Faucet

    Watch Richard Trethewey swap out a cartridge valve on a kitchen faucet [XLINK {20176670} {more}]

    Home Center Project (p. 56)

    Make a Pot Rack From Copper Pipe

    Follow a detailed step-by-step of this project [XLINK {20286884} {more}]

    Weekend Remodel (p. 59)

    Build a Sitting Wall

    See a video of this project [XLINK {20286635} {more}]

    Like Old Times, Only Better (p. 64)

    More Remodels

    See over 1,000 reader before-and-afters [XLINK {https://youroldhouse.thisoldhouse.com/} {more}]

    Kitchen for Less (p. 72)

    28 Ways to Customize

    See how to install butcher block [XLINK {20222918} {more}]

    See how to swap in a vintage light fixture [XLINK {20058662} {more}]

    See how to add a lattice grille to a new cabinet [XLINK {20058826} {more}]

    See how to hang wallpaper [XLINK {20057381} {more}]

    See how to paint your floors [XLINK {20278875} {more}]

    See how to install a value-conscious laminate counter [XLINK {20164366} {more}]

    10 tips for tile backsplashes [XLINK {20267383} {more}]

    Kitchen-counter upgrade [XLINK {20214737} {more}]

    Install a solid-surface backsplash [XLINK {20207862} {more}]

    Simple kitchen makeovers [XLINK {591162} {more}]

    Bath on a Budget (p. 78)

    19 Ways to Dress Up Your Bath

    How to install beadboard wainscoting [XLINK {221855} {more}]

    Learn how to refinish a cast iron tub [XLINK {1631531} {more}]

    See how to set decorative tile [XLINK {20046242} {more}]

    All About (p. 82)

    Stone Countertops

    See how to make your own soapstone counter [XLINK {20207908} {more}]

    Learn how to make a poultice to combat blemishes [XLINK {20055946} {more}]

    Ask This Old House (p. 91)

    Q&A

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

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