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How to Build a Lemonade Stand
How to make a sturdy display table, with instructions for parents and kids
How to Build a Toy Chest
How to make handy storage for games and gizmos, with instructions for parents and kids
How to Build a Soccer Goal
How to make your own backyard sports equipment, with easy instructions for parents and kids
How to Divide Daylilies
These easy-to-grow perennials just got better with a wider-than-ever range of colors, shapes, and sizes
How to Get Rid of Weeds
Learn how to identify common lawn and garden invaders, then get pro advice on how to eliminate them forever
All About Push Lawn Mowers
A mower is essential equipment for anyone who wants a trim and tidy lawn. This Old House's experts tell you how to choose the best one for your grass-cutting needs
How to Paint a Striped Wall
Create a bold accent wall with painter's tape and a menu of complementary colors
How to Build a Mirror From Case Molding
How to create a handsome looking glass from fluted casing and corner blocks
12 Summer Upkeep Ideas To Add Curb Appeal
Turn your home into the belle of the block with these dozen exterior fixes—best done while the temperatures are warm
How to Fix a Sticking Door
See how This Old House general contractor Tom Silva tightens up and pares down a door swelled by summer's humidity
Patching Damaged Wood Floors
Replacing oak-strip flooring requires a little ingenuity—and a really sharp chisel.
9 Great Kitchen Cabinet Upgrades
Hang kitchen cabinets to add storage, paint or reface old ones to refresh the look of your room, and more
Sliding Door Tune-Up
Go from sticky to smooth in a few easy steps
Fixing Running Toilets and Dripping Faucets
Simple repairs for two of the most annoying kitchen and bath plumbing problems
How to Build a Fountain
Rinse the tension from your bones with this calm, cascading backyard enhancement. Build it in just 8 hours
How to Repair Aluminum Patio Chairs
A pro shows how to extend the life of your metal lawn chairs
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
How to Choose the Right Hanging Hardware
No wall stud where you need it? You can attach anything to hollow drywall or plaster if you use the right fastener
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
Troubleshoot Your Turf
Surefire solutions that'll turn a thin, patchy, or weedy lawn into a barefoot-worthy expanse of green
