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• July 2013 Issue No. 170

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  • Editor Spotlight

    
    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 s
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• 100% Reader-Created Issue!

  Issue Theme

  OUR READER REMODEL CONTEST

  Scroll down to find BONUS content for the articles in this issue

  saving grace

  The grand-prize winners revived a languishing local landmark to create a welcoming Idaho home

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  • BONUS: See a photo gallery of all the whole-house finalists
  

  one-room wonders

  Five marvelous makeovers that earned $1,000 apiece
  

  Kitchen

  • BONUS: Watch a video tour of this kitchen redo
  

  • BONUS: See a photo gallery of all the kitchen finalists
  

  Bath

  • BONUS: Watch a video tour of this bath redo
  

  • BONUS: See a photo gallery of all the bath finalists
  

  Curb Appeal

  • BONUS: Watch a video tour of this curb-appeal redo
  

  • BONUS: See a photo gallery of all the curb-appeal finalists
  

  Master Suite

  • BONUS: Watch a video tour of this master suite redo
  

  • BONUS: See a photo gallery of all the bedroom finalists
  

  Yard

  • BONUS: Watch a video tour of this yard redo
  

  • BONUS: See a photo gallery of all the yard finalists
  

  moxie awards

  Meet 16 dedicated DIYers whose true grit earned them a special salute
  
  

  idea file

  IDEA FILE

  paint ideas

  Stencils and latex paint create the look of expensive wall coverings

  shopping

  Station-style clock-thermometers

  built from scratch

  Admire the five handmade creations that won our "Don't Buy It, DIY It" contest

  • BONUS: See other entries in the DIY It contest
  

  DIY strategies

  These time-tested reader remodeling tips will help you meet any deadline

  money savers

  cheapskate hall of fame

  Ease the squeeze on your wallet with the help of several resourceful readers

  27 reader tips that save time and money

  Put these clever problem-solvers to work at your house

  • BONUS: More incredibly useful tips from readers
  

  home solutions

  home solutions

  A mother-daughter porch-swing project; 10 uses for drywall corner bead; reader projects that wowed us; and more

  • BONUS: Find instructions for making candleholders out of corner bead
  

  upgrades

  landscaping

  In transforming her lawn, a gardener rose to the occasion and found a passionate pastime

  get this look

  English-cottage charm for your kitchen

  how-to projects

  build with Tom Silva

  With the TOH general contractor's help, a reader gives her address plaque a snappy post to hang out on

  • BONUS: Find the instructions with a full list of tools and materials
  

  weekend remodel

  Build a handsome wood picnic table

  • Find the cut list and dimensional drawings
  

  • BONUS: Watch a video of this project being built
  

  • BONUS: Find the full step-by-step, including the benches
  

  ask this old house

  Q + A

  Make a custom clamp; replace an aging wood retaining wall with boulders and plants; level a subfloor; rein in runaway ivy; and more

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  digital highlights

  • BONUS: Find links to all the galleries of our Reader Remodel Contest winners and finalists

  letter from This Old House

  Tales of DIY grit—and glory

  save this old house

  A Victorian-era cottage for a buck in Portland, Oreg.