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Shoveling can be backbreaking labor. To avoid undue injury to yourself or the shovel, follow these guidelines

Gravel, concrete, or brick? The choice affects aethetics as well as utility

TOH general contractor Tom Silva gets joists square by using the Pythagorean theorem

Create ideal growing conditions and easy-on-the-back gardening

Try vertical gardening in small yards

Sometimes ugly is only skin deep. Getting under those layers of old paint might reveal a valuable piece of furniture.

See how one homeowner transformed her tiny backyard into a lush oasis for outdoor living.

Want to know when your old furnace or washing machine is going to give out? Here's a guesstimate of the life cycle of all sorts of parts of your house

You'd be amazed at some of the wacky house-related ordinances still on the books around the country

Tips for using online resources to get the best contractors for your projects

See 16 bizarre discoveries uncovered by the home inspectors of the ASHI Reporter

Get your media center organized with a custom-built storage unit

There's a wealth of choices worth writing home about

Transform your entry with budget-conscious improvements that'll boost your home's wow factor—and its value

The homeowners, designers, and architect made mostly new construction on this 1830s farmhouse rehab look as if it had been there for nearly a century. Here's how

The 1830s farmhouse with 1950s additions was a shoo-in for a teardown. Then a pair of old-house buffs decided to revive its antique core and build a gracious, vintage-look home around it

Transform your bath with budget-conscious improvements that'll boost your home's wow factor—and its value

These plants thrive on neglect, but that'll only make you love them more.

A Chicago couple uses spray-foam insulation made from soybeans to keep their kitchen cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

Whether in paste or liquid form, car wax is formulated to fill scratches and give a high shine to nonporous surfaces like glass and metal, while protecting them from smudges and stains. It's handy in other ways, too, so grab a lint-free cloth and get to work.

Discover your home's vulnerable spots before you go away on vacation, and learn how to prevent burglaries for less than $250

The experts from This Old House pick apart 14 commonly held household myths and set the record straight

Create a habitat garden in your backyard, and butterflies will come to you