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To get the most house for your money, avoid serial ownership. Instead: Buy once, stay put and renovate. But do so with prudence; renovation addicts often find themselves in mansions among ranches. And choose a contractor with the same care you would a spouse. Here's how. By Stephen M. Pollan and Mark Levine
And the Walls Came Tumbling Down
[ITALIC {This Old House}] rips open a Victorian labyrinth in Watertown, Massachusetts, starting with 72 plaster walls. By Cynthia Sanz
Hot House
A husband and wife tackle a mail-order greenhouse kit. Their most indispensable tool: a sense of humor. By Jack McClintock
An American Craftsman
Window-maker Patricia Vloeberghs imbues every perfect pane with her own blood, sweat and tears. By Brad Lemley
Take a Walk on the Warm Side
Radiant floor heat, installed correctly, keeps toes toasty with hot-water tubes embedded in concrete underfoot. By Curtis Rist
When There's a Mouse in the House
Getting rid of mice takes more than setting out traps and cheese. For starters, skip the cheese. By Joseph D'Agnese
Dream House: Upon This Rock
[ITALIC {This Old House}] Magazine pours the foundation for 200 tons of Dream House in Wilton, Connecticut By Joe Carter
Montpelier
James Madison's Virginia plantation embodies the highest ideals and lowest realities of the man and his age By Walt Harrington
The Poster: The Big Switch
The anatomy of light switches has changed little in 100 years, but the variety of designs has mushroomed. By Kate Brauman
