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Patios, Decks & Porches

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Features

Rooms With a View

Create outdoor spaces that beckon: six ideas for more comfortable and inviting porches, patios, and yards

The High-Tech, Low-Fuss Deck

Today’s decks offer much more than a space for the grill, and new materials make maintenance a breeze

The Just-Big-Enough House

A New Orleans native adds on but preserves her small home’s character and charm

10 Smart Reasons to Remodel Now

There’s a silver lining in the housing crisis: Home-improvement costs have dropped. See how you can benefit

The Best Seats Not in the House

Eight outdoor dining sets that will do your patio proud

What It Takes to Build an Heirloom

A look inside the Thos. Moser fine-furniture workshop

Family Project

Build and decorate your own old-fashioned tree swing

Departments

Kitchen Design

Period details and a revised layout unite a new cooking space with a 1740s farmhouse

Luxuries

Stylish outdoor sconces

Landscaping

Glorious roses, with much less work

On the Job

After the flood: The river comes in, and a pro cleans up

Elements of a Style

Shaker simplicity, today

Salvage

Metal garden urns can turn into flowerpots, patio tables—even fountains

House Calls

Add a half bath under a dormer or stairs

Toolbox

19 handy, multifunctional tools for Mom’s kitchen drawer

Step-by-Step

Lay a brick walkway—in a weekend

Save This Old House

An 1869 Gothic Revival offers grandeur at a modest price

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Ask This Old House

A holly with two trunks; toilets on walls; should we save the bay? and more Q & A

Skill Building

Hand-cutting brick; installing an exterior sconce; how to plant a mail-order rose

Norm's Notebook

Tools the TOH master carpenter wouldn’t be caught without

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Create Your Ideal Yard

March 2008

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January/February 2008

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Scott Omelianuk

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Scott Omelianuk Scott Omelianuk, Editor of This Old House magazine, began his long relationship with home improvement at age 15, when he started working after school as a carpenter's gopher. After years of jobsite toil and practical jokes—including being sent … more

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