Table of Contents
Features
Water features don't have to be big to make a splash in your landscape
Screen Gems
Creative options for hedges, fences, and walls
Hands-On History
Pretend you're a settler. The year is 1628. Now build a house
Take It Outside
How to design and equip an outdoor kitchen
Thoroughly Modern Makeover
A 1960s ranch gets a radical redo
As materials and construction methods evolve, designers are pushing the limits of form and function
A Gothic Tale
How one family's perseverance overcame all obstacles to restore and update a stately 1850s Carpenter Gothic
Departments
House Calls
America's ugliest kitchen" gets a sophisticated makeover
By Design
A veteran architect designs stairs for comfort, safety, and beauty
Leslie and Leigh Keno on brass and metal beds, plus Q & A
Choosing and using levels
Tom Silva's best practices for roofing and siding
Shopping online for building materials and accessories
Termites—how to detect these wood-eating pests
Hanging a window box with Tom Silva
WorkShop
Ask This Old House
Out with baseboard heating; the downside of epoxy paint; bookcase security; etc.
Norm's Notebook
Cleaning AC filters; protecting chisels; cutting underlayment to fit; etc.
