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Create an Outdoor Living Room Create an Outdoor Living Room

Salvaged windows, weathered seating, and rustic garden ornaments turn a small deck into an enchanted spot for entertaining ... See more		  
Create a Farmhouse Porch
Porch for Parade-Watching
Low-Cost Outdoor Kitchen Alternatives
Low-Cost Outdoor Kitchen Alternatives
 
Go Outside and Play
Do Some Heavy-Duty Yard Work

Long Weekend Projects
How to Spruce Up Your Deck   How to Build an Adirondack Chair   Install a Beadboard Porch Ceiling   Build a Firepit   Create a Shade Arbor
Spruce Up Your Deck
Give those tired old boards a rejuvenating spa treatment		   Build an Adirondack Chair
Make a roomy, reclining seat with a fan back and wide armrests out of weather-resistant decking lumber		   Install a Beadboard Porch Ceiling
Gussy up your porch in time for outdoor entertaining		   Build a Firepit
This Old House editorial assistant Ashley Womble searches for steel-toed kicks		   Create a Shade Arbor
Lipstick for home improvement? Yup. Your toiletries bag is essentially a tool kit

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Quick Indoor/Outdoor Fixes
Sliding-Door Tune-Up   Attach a Deck to a House   Install a Flagpole   Repair a Sprinkler System   Plant a Shrub
Sliding-Door Tune-Up
How to make a versatile backyard play area, with instructions for parents and kids 		  Attach a Deck to a House
In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva gets all decked out		   Install a Flagpole
In this how-to video, learn to make an old-fashioned rope swing, with instructions for parents and kids		   Repair a Sprinkler
In this how-to video, TOH landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to replace a worn-out valve on an automatic sprinkler system		   Plant a Shrub
In this how-to video, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook gives a new shrub a healthy head start

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Fourth of July Party
Build a Grilling Station   Grill Accessories   Outdoor Fun and Games   Patio Dining Sets   Outdoor Rooms
Build a Grilling Station
Create extra storage and work surface from garden accessories and sheet metal		   Grill Accessories
Any master grill chef should have these tools his barbecue arsenal		   Go Outside and Play
Turn a ho-hum lawn into a hub of activity with a sport court for horseshoes, croquet, or bocce. 		  Patio Dining Sets
Time to get rid of that tired old plastic table and chairs? Here are eight dining sets that will do your patio proud		   Outdoor Rooms
Extend indoor comforts outside to increase your home's living and entertaining space. Here's how


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