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How to Choose a Dehumidifier
Follow these tips to prevent rust, mildew, mold and odors caused by high humidity levels in the home.
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
How to Build a Bat House
Encouraging bats to nest near your house is a natural way to keep your yard bug-free. Make a bat house, with instructions for parents and kids
How to Build a Cornhole Game Set
Put down the tools and play! In this new feature, This Old House's Team Saturday game experts show you how you can heat up your summer barbecue with this popular beanbag-toss game
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
How to Build a Ricochet Game Table
TOH's Team Saturday shows you how to transform a door and some sewing elastic to create a tabletop twist on classic shuffleboard
How to Build a Pipe Ball Lawn Game
TOH's Team Saturday shows how to cut and connect drainpipe into a rack for a simple but challenging ball-toss lawn game
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
How to Build a Cornhole Game Set
TOH's Team Saturday shows you how to heat up your summer barbeques with this popular beanbag-toss game
How to Build a Tree Bench
Learn how to build a comfortable place to sit in a tree-filled yard
How to Install a Flagpole
Hanging the Stars and Stripes will give your house a nice seasonal touch of classic Americana. Here's how
How to Plant a Privacy Hedge
Create a low-maintenance evergreen screen from tall arborvitae shrubs
How to Build a Ladder Golf Game Set
TOH's Team Saturday shows how to entertain outside with this game of wood rungs that catch golf-ball bolas
Prep Patio Furniture
6 upkeep tips to help patio pieces last season after season
Grill Maintenance
The key to great barbecue isn't your secret sauce—it's a clean grill. Follow these tips for improved grill performance and better tasting barbecue.
How to Maintain A Pool
We'll take you to pool school with a pro's tricks for making maintenance less of a chore
How to Build a Sitting Wall
Make a patio or garden border that does double duty as extra backyard seating
How to Build a Toolbox
How to make the perfect portable workshop, with instructions for parents and kids
How to Build a Tool Bench
TOH reader Amy Paladino gets help making a tool bench for her garage from TOH general contractor Tom Silva
How to Resurface Worn Concrete
Trowel concrete resurfacer over your worn walkway, and you'll have a brand new, durable surface with uniform color
