Workshop
Ask This Old House
Batproof windows; sharpen a shovel; replacement trees; and more Q & A
TOH master carpenter Norm Abram on hand-sawing like the pros
Directory
Find the products and services featured in this issue
Features
Careful alterations make a vintage cottage more livable without sacrificing any of its charm
Her Patch of Green
A homeowner creates a sustainable garden, complete with fruits, vegetables, rabbits, and chicken
Black & Blue Thumb Awards
A dozen DIYers share their tales of woe and lessons learned
How Homeowners Are Saving Energy[EMDASH]and Money
Ten couples will cut $12,275 off their bills this year[EMDASH]see if what works for them can work for you, too
Attract feathered friends to your yard with an easy-to-build bird feeder
Departments
Victorian style meets 21st-century convenience in a redo that creates some much-needed space
Give vintage shutters new life as cabinet doors
Using energy-saving CFLs doesn't mean you have to look green, too
The next project: Tom Silva and his crew build an old-style prefab house
Smart ways to get rid of renovation waste[EMDASH]and save yourself some dough
Repairing and refinishing old windows
Back to cutting basics with 8 of our favorite handsaws
Install a ceiling medallion[EMDASH]in 3 hours
Save This Old House
An 1840s Greek Revival on Indiana farmland needs your help
Shortcuts
Web Highlights (p. 9)
Happy Halloween
Our new holiday channel more
Best tips for pumpkin carving more
Haunted historic houses more
Lighting for trick-or-treaters: Pathway more
Lighting for trick-or-treaters: Entry more
Lighting for trick-or-treaters: Garage floodlight more
Home inspection nightmares [XLINK {20211283} {more}]
30 projects to save energy, water, and money more
Around the House (p. 15)
Send Us Your Tips
Submit your favorite tips more
Kitchen Design (p. 23)
Old Fashion, New Function
More storage ideas more
Salvage (p. 29)
Reusing Interior Shutters
Watch the complete step-by-step for making the bifold cabinet door more
Home Tech (p. 33)
Your CFL Problems Solved
Find which CFLs work best with your fixtures more
TOH TV (p. 39)
Building a Prefab House
Read the homeowners blog more
Watch webcams of the project being finished more
Special (p. 43)
Debris Disposal 101
Find more about making your job site green more
Upkeep (p. 47)
Save That Sash
Watch TOH general contractor Tom Silva free a window that was painted shut more
Learn how to add weatherstripping to windows more
When Push Comes to Cut
Learn about pull-stroke Japanese-style handsaws more
Step-by-Step (p. 61)
Installing a Ceiling Medallion
Hanging a chandelier more
Installing a ceiling fan more
Chandelier buying guide more
Vintage Cottage (p. 69)
Small Fixes, Big Payoff
Learn more about tankless water heaters more
Her Patch of Green (p. 77)
A humble backyard supports a sustainable garden
Get tips from This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook on installing a rain barrel more
The Second Annual Black and Blue Thumb Awards (p. 82)
Home-Repair Blunders
Share your own Black and Blue Thumb stories more
These Savvy Homeowners Will Save $12,275 on Their Energy Bills (p. 86)
By putting power-saving technologies to work inside their homes
Learn more about the technologies in this story and get other energy-saving tips more
Family Project (p. 97)
Building a Bird Feeder
Watch a video of building this bird feeder more
Download full-size templates more
See all family projects more
Ask This Old House (p. 107)
Hiding Beadboard Gaps
This Old House general contractor Tom Silva demonstrates his techniques for installing beadboard wainscot more
