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Shower your This Old House community with tips and advice on Bath Design, or ask questions of your own! Start or join a discussion below.
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Get your electrical & lighting fix by joining a discussion in progress, or starting your own. Exchange tips and ideas or ask your This Old House community for advice.
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EXTERIOR
Improve your home's exterior with help from your This Old House community! Exchange tips and ideas or ask for advice.
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Get your home ready for the holidays with This Old House! Exchange ideas and tips on safety, home decor and entertaining with your TOH community.
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This Old House wants to know: What new tool or workshop accessory is on your Father’s Day wish list? Tell us the brand, model, and why you want it.
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Contest announcements, and a place for carvers to share their work, tips, and more
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If you could have your special someone complete one quick fix or easy upgrade for you this Valentine's Day, what would it be?
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Discuss home technology with your This Old House community! Start or join a discussion below.
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INSULATION & HVAC
Breathe easy! You can count on your This Old House community to discuss insulation & HVAC hot topics. Exchange tips and ideas or ask for advice.
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INTERIOR
Improve your home's interior with help from your This Old House community! Exchange tips and ideas or ask for advice.
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KITCHEN
Discuss recipes for the perfect kitchen with your This Old House community! Start or join a discussion below.
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Your This Old House community has you covered with advice and tips on all of your painting & finishing needs! Start or join a discussion below.
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Get your This Old House community to bail you out of a plumbing disaster or leak your plumbing secrets here. Exchange tips and ideas or ask for advice.
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Discuss safety & prevention with your This Old House Community! Star or join a discussion below.
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Discuss new must-have tools and products, or old workbench classics with your This Old House community! Start or join a discussion below.
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YARD & GARDEN
Add to your This Old House community garden of helpful yard and gardening tips, or ask for advice! Start or join a discussion below.
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NEW IDEAS
Discuss new ideas in home improvement, like Green and Salvage, with your This Old House community! Start or join a discussion below.
Improve your home with easy upgrades! Start or join a discussion on how to do it.
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Tell us about your family projects!
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Discuss environmental issues in home improvement here! Start or join a discussion below.
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Discuss remodels with your This Old House community! Start or join a discussion below.
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If it’s advice on finding an old farmhouse sink to finish off your kitchen renovation, or on how to use old wooden porch brackets as shelf supports, Liz, Tabitha (Island Girl Salvage) and Rich (Architectural Salvage News) have the answers.
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Discuss small space solutions here! Start or join a discussion below.
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YOUR HOME
Show off your home improvement projects, discuss house styles and share home management tips with your This Old House community! Start or join a discussion below.
Share new homeowner stories with your This Old House community! Start or join a discussion here.
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Discuss everything from Cape Cod to Victorian---and everything in between! Start or join a discussion here.
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Let your This Old House community help you with tips on managing your home. Discuss working with contractors, remodels & relationships, real estate and money matters here.
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Show off your amazing home improvement accomplishments, or share your disastrous disappointments!
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TV
Discuss the cast and episodes of This Old House television shows with your This Old House community! Start or join a discussion below.
Discuss the current season of This Old House---as well as your favorite past seasons--- with other fans here. Start or join a discussion on these boards.
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Please DO NOT post questions for the Ask This Old House show on this forum. To submit an inquiry to the show, click here. Also note, this board is meant for the discussion of the television show Ask This Old House. If you post general home improvement questions here, it is unlikely they will be answered. Instead, post them in the appropriate category above.
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Discuss articles you've read in This Old House Magazine with your This Old House community! Start or join a discussion below. If possible, please cite the month and year of the issue .
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Nominate your favorite town that's full of astonishing old houses, and get the place some much deserved recognition in hte pgaes of This Old House
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Have a review of your own? Post it here
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Found a terrific place for lighting, tiles, flooring, or other home-related products? We'd love to hear about it--and so would your fellow remodelers. Tell us about it here, and it might just end up in a future edition of Secret Sources, our annual "best-of" buying guide.
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Are you the go-to person in your neighborhood for home improvement tips? Do you have tons of clever shortcuts archived in that handy, DIY brain of yours? Share them with us (75 words or less, please) and you could see your tip in an upcoming issue of This Old House Magazine. Don't forget to include your city and state.
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The June 2008 issue of YOUR Old House is a 100% reader-created special. We pulled inspiration from your emails, your submissions to the Your Old House mini site, and of course TOH Discussions
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