Table of Contents
Features
Shingle Minded
One man set his sights on a weekend house with the look and feel of a 19th-century coastal cottage
Juice on the Loose
Tangled up in cordless tool choices? We give you power over the options
Great Adaptation
How a 1920s butler's pantry inspired a very 21st-century kitchen
Rock from an Easy Place
Make a garden trough with all the character (but none of the hassle) of hand-carved stone
A good relationship between architect and contractor is key to getting a job done smoothly — and it can save you a bundle. Here are 10 tips from the pros to get both sides working on the same page
Second-story Job
A Sacramento stairmaker adds a story to a small bungalow so he can create his very own set of dramatic stairs
Departments
House Calls
An architect uncramps a small kitchen to create a multiactivity space
Style and the Home
Antique hardware; plus Q & A
Luxuries
The age-old beauty of inlaid wood medallions
The essentials of multi-tools
Climbing up to the attic should be easy — and safe
Paperwork
Historic house designations
Installing undercabinet lighting
WorkShop
Ask This Old House
Combining vent pipes; battling bamboo; emergency roof fix
Norm's Notebook
Preventing glue stains; when bolts are too short; ripping with a circular saw
