Shortcuts for September 2008
Expand your know-how with online articles and tools related to stories you've read in the magazine.
Web Highlights (p. 6)
Fall Upkeep
Install a leaf-proof gutter more
Service your furnace more
Repair rotted trim more
More than 50 projects for fall (coming soon)
Around the House (p. 18)
Send Us your Tips
Submit your favorite tips to Around the House more
Mythbuster (p. 18)
Do Dryer Sheets Deter Mice?
Keep critters out of your house more
Need to Know (p. 24)
Button Up for Fall
Fall inspection checklist more
Keep your gutters in good working order more
Kitchen Design (p. 27)
Bold Redo
More ways to use bold colors more
Bath Design (p. 33)
From Bedroom to Bath
See how other homeowners squeezed in a bath where there was none more
Problem Solvers (p. 39)
Kitchen and Bath Special Report
Best buys for kitchen and bath more
House 911 (p. 45)
Which One Will Be Next to Topple
Landscape contractor Roger Cook demonstrates how to use a grinder to remove a tree stump more
Salvage (p. 49)
Sinks Worth Saving
Watch the complete step-by-step for this backyard bar more
Paperwork (p. 53)
Appliance Insurance
Make sure your homeowner's insurance is up to date more
Toolbox (p. 57)
On a Roll
Learn more about getting a flawless finish more
How to paint a room more
Step-by-Step (p. 65)
Butcher-Block Countertop
Wood countertop care more
Refinishing butcher block more
Everything you need to know to decide on your next countertop more
Get the Look, Pick the Price (p. 72)
Kitchen and Bath Special
Learn more about wood floors more
Reader Remodel (p. 81)
Of Courses, We Think We Can Do Everything Ourselves
Learn how to use salvaged materials like these homeowners did more
The $500 Delivery Charge (p. 86)
*And Other Mistakes We've Made So You Won't Have To
Share your costly mistakes with us more
Bath Storage (p. 88)
Kitchen and Bath Special
Learn how to buy a faucet without draining your bank account more
Building a Soccer Goal (p. 97)
Family Project
Get expanded step-by-step instructions and a cutting guide more
Watch a video of this project more
Workshop (p. 106)
Ask This Old House
Watch how Roger Cook uses a core aerator to revitalize a lawn more
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