Bonus

Letter (p. 11)

I Hope You're Proud of Yourselves

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Thisoldhouse.com (p. 12)

Build Your Own Deck

How to install composite decking more

Learn the tricks; get the skills with our video collection more

Reader Mail (p. 13)

Your TOH FAQs

Lose a wall, gain a workable kitchen space more

Get more help selecting paint colors more

Learn more about the selection process for choosing a house project for This Old House TV more

Get more information about the products and services on This Old House and Ask This Old House more

Check the status of dozens of Save This Old House houses and see related photos more

Checklist (p. 14)

Easy Ways to Improve Your Home Right Now

How to powerwash a walkway more

How to renew concrete surfaces more

Moss between pavers more

Divide and conquer more

Here’s how to build a perfect path more

You can buy a premade bat house, but building one from scratch is a cinch. Get the how-to more

If you really want to save cash—and get a good workout—split firewood yourself more

See how to do a quick safety check of your deck more

Home Solutions (p. 19)

10 Uses

See 10 uses for wine corks more

Everything You Need to Frame a Photograph

Choosing the proper fastener more

Hanging pictures on rock-hard plaster walls more

Hanging heavy pictures more

Before and After (p. 27)

Gut the Old, Google the New

Learn how to install a skylight more

Get This Look (p. 38)

Victorian-Style Powder Room

See a step-by-step video showing how to build this wainscot more

Pricewise (p. 43)

Ceiling Fans

Learn how to install a wobble-free fan yourself more

Life at Home (p. 45)

Hey, I Remember That!

Share your story with other TOH readers more

Shopping (p. 49)

Garden Urns

Learn what to put in sun, what likes shade, and other tips more

Build it Or Buy It (p. 52)

Adirondack Chair

How to hang a hammock more

Build it buy it garden bench more

How to refine a rustic cabin more

Beyond the basic shed more

Home Center Project (p. 54)

Turning Planters Into a Grilling Station

Follow a detailed step-by-step of this project more

Whaddaya Call It? (p. 57)

Key to a Safe Home

See TOH general contractor Tom Silva install a new lockset more

Weekend Remodel (p. 59)

Paint a Floor

Watch a video of this project more

Install a floating floor more

How to lay a cork floor more

How to lay engineered wood floors more

How to lay a vinyl tile floor more

How to epoxy-coat a garage floor more

Reader Remodel (p. 64)

Meet the $5,000 Winner

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More Winners of the TOH Reader Remodel Contest (p. 72)

Small Scale, Major Impact

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Reader Tips (p. 80)

33 Clever, Time-Saving, Money-Saving Tips

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All About (p. 84)

Lawns

Watch This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook revitalize a tired lawn more

Ask This Old House (p. 91)

Q&A

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