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BUILD A GREENHOUSE EXTEND YOUR GROWING SEASON BY MONTHS!

Here in the Upper Midwest, the gardening season is short, typically May through September. By building a greenhouse, H we can harness the sun's rays to let plants thrive as early as March and extend harvest into late fall. A greenhouse is also a great place to store less hardy plants during harsh winters. Even if you live in a more temperate region, a greenhouse will create a perfect climate for plants, protecting them from temperature swings, storms and pests. We built our greenhouse from cedar, which weathers beautifully, and polycarbonate sheets, which diffuse the sunlight and give even exposure to all the plants.

BRING YOUR ROOF TO LIFE

Green roofs have been around since at least the time of the Vikings, who laid birch bark and sod on top of boards to keep drafts out of their homes.

WELD DONE!

LEARNING TO WELD OPENS UP WHOLE NEW WORLDS

MODERN FENCES

BOOST YOUR HOME'S CURB APPEAL WITH THE RIGHT FENCE

FRONT ENTRY BUILD-OUT

TAKE A BASIC FACADE TO THE NEXT LEVEL-ADD A ROOF OVER THE ENTRYWAY

KEEP YOUR SIDING LOOKING ITS BEST

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR FOR 7 COMMON EXTERIORS

LIGHT YOUR PATH

BUILD BOLLARD LIGHTS TO CREATE A STYLISH GLOW

BOOKS TO SHARE

JOIN US BY BUILDING A LITTLE FREE LIBRARY IN YOUR FRONT YARD PANNY CHAT

Gabion & Stucco Walls

Easy styles you can build yourself

POWER ARRANGERS

WHEN YOU WANNA BE STARTIN' SOMETHING

BUILT-IN BENCHES

MAINTENANCE-FREE SEATING FROM COMPOSITE DECKING

EASY-CARE LAWNS

ATTRACTIVE ALTERNATIVES TO TRADITIONAL TURF

ARE YOU ALLERGIC TO YOUR HOME?

Dust blows from flowering plants, trees and grasses, sending tiny pollen seeds directly into your nose and eyes. This is allergy seasona time when you and some 50 million other American allergy sufferers stay inside, hoping to avoid an allergic reaction to pollen, for weeks or maybe months at a time. Problem is, sources of your discomfort can be indoors too, causing coughing, sneezing, itchy eyes and more.

Best Pro Tips

Expert advice from the job site

Home Care

Maintenance & Repair | Storage & Organization | Health

The Best Cuts

Saw blade savvy to give you an edge

Workshop Workhorse

Master your circular saw with these tips

DIY CROSSCUT SLED

SAFE, REPEATABLE CUTS MADE EASY

CORDLESS CHAIN SAWS

AN IDEAL CHOICE FOR HOMEOWNERS BY BRAD HOLDEN

ONE OF A GRIND

RELIEF CARVING WITH POWER!

PLANING LARGE BOARDS

FLATTEN BIG LUMBER WITHOUT BIG MACHINERY

HANDS ON

TOOLS, GADGETS + GEAR WE RECOMMEND

HANDY HINTS

CLEVER SOLUTIONS FROM OUR READERS

HIDEAWAY WORKSPACE

NEED A ZONE TO CALL YOUR OWN? LOOK INSIDE THE CLOSET!

Bathroom – An easy shower install

When installing a tile shower, the most difficult part is building the sloped base for the floor.

LANDSCAPING

TREE RECYCLING & AN OUTDOOR BENCH

SIDING

HOW TO INSTALL DURABLE & STYLISH STEEL SIDING

INSULATION

ACHIEVE THE R-VALUE YOU NEED

KITCHEN ISLAND

BUILD YOUR OWN WITH READY-TO-ASSEMBLE CABINETS

WINDOW TRIM

Installing wood trim around windows can be expensive and time-consuming. Drywall returns fix that. Most windows are installed using wood jamb extensions to finish the rough openings; these pieces extend the window jambs to the interior wall. Window trim then covers the jamb extensions, providing the finished and trimmed look we all know.