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How To Collect Water With Rain Barrels

Our guide covers how to use rain barrels to collect water for non-potable and potable uses. Learn what you'll need and regulations to follow.
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Fixing Running Toilets and Dripping Faucets

Learn how to perform simple repairs for two of the most annoying kitchen and bath plumbing problems with tools you probably already have.
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How To Choose the Right Hanging Hardware

Whether you’re hanging a heavy picture or mirror, you can attach anything to your wall if you use the right fastener.
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Beautify Your Home With Crown Molding and Other Trim Upgrades

Here are 19 tips and tricks to add character to plain rooms with crown molding, baseboards, wainscoting, and more.
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How to Get Rid of Weeds

Learn how to kill weeds in your lawn without killing your grass.
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10 Ways to Beat the Heat

Staying cool this summer doesn't necessarily mean you have to pay a fortune to keep the air conditioning running day and night
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How To Deal With Common Lawn Problems From Grubs to Weeds

Learn how to diagnose and address lawn problems like grubs, dog damage, dry spots, moss, and more with our comprehensive guide.
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All About Sprinklers

What's the best kind of sprinkler for your yard or garden? This guide will help you decide on the right sprinkler for any green space.
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How to Make a Window-Sash Picture Frame

Reader Leslie Geesaman's clever reuse of a salvaged window inspires an easy way to display art and photos
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Everything You Need to Cast Plaster Details

How to make custom molds to reproduce plaster period details throughout your home
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Carts and Wheelbarrows

From trash to topsoil, everything travels more quickly when you stick a wheel underneath it
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How to Build a Pipe Ball Lawn Game in 8 Simple Steps

Learn how to cut and connect drainpipe into a rack for a simple but challenging ball-toss lawn game—all in one afternoon.
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How To Make a Kubb Game Set: A DIY Guide to Viking Chess

Read our step-by-step guide to build your own Kubb game set and enjoy this fun Viking chess game at your next outdoor event.
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Paint Sprayers

They can lay down everything from latex to lacquer—but no one sprayer can do it all
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Planting a Privacy Hedge for Your Home: Benefits and Guide

In this guide, we walk you though how to plant a hedge to increase privacy, reduce noise, and add aesthetic value to your property.
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How to Build a Shishkaball Ball-Drop Game

TOH's Team Saturday shows you how to entertain friends with a yard-size version of this ball-drop game, made from wire fencing and plant stakes.
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How To Build a Ladder Golf Game Set in 7 Simple Steps

Learn how to build a Fun Ladder Golf game set for your guests with this detailed and easy-to-understand guide and video.
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Our Favorite Measuring Tools

Here are our top picks for basic household measuring, plus a few specialized tools for extra-big and super-small jobs.
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A Handsome Kitchen That Handles Hard Knocks

TOH reader Linh-Co Nguyen shares how she and her husband used easy-care materials and a mix of vintage-style accents to create a family-centric kitchen
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Create an Out of Africa-Style Porch

Here's how to create a breezy, British colonial-inspired outdoor room in your home to maximize your space and style.
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Best Bath Before and Afters 2010

You submitted thousands of remodels, then voted on your favorites. Here are the top-rated bathroom transformations from This Old House's 2010 Reader Remodel Contest
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Best Yard Before and Afters 2010

You submitted thousands of remodels, then voted on your favorites. Here are the top-rated yard and garden transformations from This Old House's 2010 Reader Remodel Contest
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13 Evergreen Privacy Shrubs That Also Reduce Noise Pollution

A line of evergreen trees or shrubs can provide year-round seclusion even better than a fence. Here are some of the best and fastest-growing evergreens to consider planting in your yard.
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Best Curb Appeal Before and Afters 2010

You showed us your amazing curb appeal transformations. Now see which ones were finalists in our Reader Remodel Contest, as picked by you and the editors of This Old House
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Create a Rustic, Wicker-Filled Porch

In this cozy seating area, woven furniture and woodsy accent pieces come together to create a true outdoor living room