Build A Better Backyard
Great gardens have more than plants and flowers to define their space and style: think patios, fences, structures and special features
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Workshop
Ask This Old House
Fixing cracked plaster, keeping basements dry, best clear finish
Norm's Notebook
Cutting circles, garden-tool storage rack, supporting cantilevered countertops
Features
A Tale of Four Cities
If you want to be inspired, visit these communities and see what homeowners with a sense of history can accomplish
Can't a Fella Get a Little Peace and Quiet?
Tangled up in cordless tool choices? We give you power over the options
Building a Garden
Bone structure isn't just for supermodels. It's the basis of any really good landscape design
Backyard Blitz
15 quick and easy ways to turn a not-so-great space into the great outdoors
There's Gold in them thar hills!
A couple turns a dilapidated 1840s miner's cabin into a weekend retreat
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
On the Job
Handcrafted homes on wheels; builder's bargains on eBay; How to understand lumber labels; and more
House Calls
One couple's master-bath plan takes a dramatically different tack by grouping fixtures in the middle
Landscaping
Luxuries
Mailboxes that win our stamp of approval
Talking Shop
Snips and scissors
Paperwork
Live in the house of your dreams while a renter foots the bills
Upkeep
Repairing a broken tile
Homeowner's Handbook
Installing a floating floor
