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How to Spray Latex Paint
Learn how to spray latex paint like a pro—from preparation and application to cleanup and troubleshooting.
How To Build a Lemonade Stand
Learn how to build a lemonade stand that you and your kids can assemble without any nails or screws by following our step-by-step guide.
How To Repair a Garbage Disposal
If your garbage disposal suddenly stops working, it's likely jammed. Read our simple guide to fix your garbage disposal yourself.
How to Repair Plaster Walls
This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows a newer, faster way to fix cracked, loose plaster walls
9 Air Conditioner Maintenance and Care Tips
Regularly servicing your air conditioner helps keep costs down and your AC in excellent condition. Read on for more tips on keeping up with your AC’s maintenance.
Home Staging Tips From a Pro
Staging a house to sell doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. Check out these house-staging secrets from an expert and maximize your chances of your home selling at a good price.
How To Clean and Maintain Your Outdoor Fountain
Without regular care, a bubbling fountain can quickly go from lovely to grubby. Follow these steps to properly care for your garden fountain.
The Ultimate Guide to Outdoor Showers
Outdoor showers provide a unique and luxurious bathing experience. Here's everything you need to know to install one.
How to Hang a Hammock
Tips on how to choose and install a little shaded relaxation
How To Install a Front-Entry Flagpole
In this guide, you'll learn how to choose, orient, install, and maintain both wall-mounted and ground-mounted front-entry flagpoles.
All About Craftsman Style
Do you love the natural, handcrafted style of Craftsman design? Here's everything you need to know to bring it into your home.
How to Create a Relaxing Garden Retreat
This Old House magazine reader Maria Hasenecz takes us inside her dramatic garden renovation, with tips for you to grow your own.
Get Paid to Not Plant Grass
A water provider pays people to ditch their lawns—and homeowners see a big dip in their bills
Best Places to Buy a Fixer-Upper
14 great places where the historic houses need TLC, presenting life-affirming DIY challenges and plentiful opportunities
Best Places to Buy a Luxury Old House
Eight of our favorite neighborhoods where—if you have the bucks—you can score a grand old historical house to live in
Best Places to Get a Bargain on an Old House
17 great neighborhoods, from coast to coast, where you can get a steal on a historic house
Best Places for Retirees to Buy an Old House
Looking for the perfect place to retire? Spend the rest of your days in one of these 14 great old-house neighborhoods
Best Places to Buy a Queen Anne
The nation's greatest neighborhoods in which to nab a picturesque Painted Lady
Best Places for Outdoor Enthusiasts to Buy an Old House
Civilization meets wilderness in 14 great communities for historic houses near hiking, biking, and fishing
Best Places for First-Time Buyers to Get an Old House
Take the old-house plunge in one of these 17 great neighborhoods for new homeowners
Best Places for City Slickers to Buy an Old House
14 fantastic, urban neighborhoods to get a great deal on a historic house
Best Places for Art Lovers to Buy an Old House
Galleries, museums, theaters, and music festivals abound in these 12 great places for culture vultures and historic house buffs
Best Places in the Northwest to Buy an Old House
Eight great neighborhoods for Queen Annes, Second Empires, Craftsman-style, and other historic houses in the states of the Northwest
Best Places in the Southwest to Buy an Old House
Seven neighborhoods in the American desert where historic houses are affordable and plentiful
Best Places in the South to Buy an Old House
Affordable colonial-era, antebellum, and Craftsman beauties abound in these 13 great Southern neighborhoods