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
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
Luxuries
Mailboxes that win our stamp of approval
Snips and scissors
Live in the house of your dreams while a renter foots the bills
Upkeep
Repairing a broken tile
Installing a floating floor
