Workshop
Ask This Old House
Contractor bids—is the price right?; fabulous forsythias; casting off cast-iron sink stains; and more Q & A
Norm's Notebook
The TOH master carpenter's tips for keeping your power tools purring
Directory
Find the products and services featured in this issue
Features
From Carriage House to Cozy Home
A 1916 outbuilding's four-bay garage helped drive a couple's vision for an open-plan vintage home
The TOH guide to products and services you won't find at the home center
Fix it or blow dough trying? Maybe it's time to shop for a replacement. Some tips on how to decide
“Our Friends Told Us We Were Crazy”
Transforming a dilapidated Florida house with history made perfect sense to this contractor and his wife
Artisan Tile With Style
Tour the Heath Ceramics factory to glimpse their unique way with clay
Departments
Kitchen Design
A 1980s cookery now goes with the flow of a warm Arts and Crafts home
A vintage-style, eco-friendly redo echoes its surroundings
Around My House
He says, “I can fix it.” She wants a pro. A couple's home-repair showdown
Older materials and workshop wonders give a new home an old-house feel
Green House
A wind turbine helps lower an Ohio home's energy costs
How It Works
Decide if fire sprinklers are right for you
Eleven cool tools you don't need but will want to own
Enhance your fireplace with a surround
Save This Old House
Help a downtrodden 1910 Gothic Revival regain its charm
Shortcuts
Web Highlights (p. 9)
Keep Warm
Insulate the attic, fix the furnace, fire up the pellet stove, and more winter upkeep ideas more
Happy Holidays
25 gifts under $25, small-space entertaining, and Christmas tree alternatives more
Around the House (p. 15)
Plant a Live Christmas Tree
Learn how to pick a live Christmas tree and plant it more
Send Us Your Tips
Submit your favorite tips more
Kitchen Design (p. 26)
Period Look, Updated Function
Learn more about the elements of Craftsman style more
Bath Design (p. 31)
Beauty on a Budget
See how other homeowners have updated their baths with green materials more
See how other homeowners have updated their baths with period accents more
Around my House (p. 35)
Home Repair? Humbug!
Get real help dealing with household disasters more
TOH TV (p. 39)
Character Building
Check out the completed house and watch a time-lapse video of its construction [XLINK {20198092} {more}]
Find out how to get an aged look more
Green House (p. 43)
Watts From the Wind
Find out if tax incentives for wind power are available in your area more
Find out whether your utility offers alternative-energy resources more
How It Works (p. 46)
Home Fire Sprinklers
Learn how to choose and use a fire extinguisher more
Toolbox (p. 49)
Not the Must-Have List
See more super-cool power tools more
Step-by-Step (p. 57)
Tiling a Fireplace Surround
Get step-by-step instructions on tiling a hearth more
By Design (p. 64)
From Carriage House to Cozy Home
Find handsome replacements for old garage doors more
Repair or Replace (p. 82)
Everything Breaks, Eventually
How to install a dishwasher more
How to install a window more
How to reglaze a window more
How to repair sash windows more
How to install replacement windows more
How to refinish a door more
How to make your doors draft free more
How to install a toilet more
How to caulk around a tub more
How to tile around a tub more
Reader Remodel (p. 86)
"Our Friends Told Us We Were Crazy"
See how to reglaze a window more
How It's Made (p. 90)
Heath Tile
Find other styles to suit your home's architecture more
Workshop (p. 97)
Ask This Old House
See how to refinish severely stained cast-iron fixtures more
