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After two decades of putting off their remodeling dreams, a Tucson architectural designer and his wife jump at the chance to offer their 1932 Pueblo Revival house as the spring TV protect.
By Jack McClintock
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A wall of 2x4s and Sheetrock feels as flimsy as a Hollywood set compared with a 16-inch-thick slab of solid adobe. But the age-old formula of mud, straw and water doesn't weather well. Adding a little 20th-century cement fixes that and allows an Arizona couple to build a house that may last until the next millennium.
By Brad Lemley
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Whether leading his country into the midst of a war or fighting for the new Constitution, George Washington never forgot who he really was an obsessed homeowner. The first of a new series on Americans greatest houses.
By Stephen Harrigan
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More than half of America's basements leak. This moist majority is only a downpour away from flooding that can destroy major systems such as heating and air conditioning. No wonder waterproofing guru Dean Maiorano is a popular guy.
By Curtis Rist
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For weeks at a time, master locksmith Bob Din will imagine himself inside an antique lock he has never opened, trying to "see X the levers and tumblers-and understand the craftiness of the original designer. Once he has figured it out, he can unlatch the lock without destroying it.
By Walt Harrington
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Can Stachybotrys atra —one of dozens of molds that bide out in most houses— kill children? Learn why mold and mildew must be controlled and why newer homes are more dangerous than older ones.
By Susan Benesch
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Shaped strips of wood are crisp grace notes that bring charm, depth and soul to stark flat spaces. Rip out this month's poster to find a floor-to ceiling guide to the classic profiles of baseboard chair rail, casing, crown and other moldings.
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
