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June 2008
'Save - saboteamos.info' Update: 2005
You wanted to know: What happened to those ravaged beauties we feature in the back of the...
10 Uses for Magazines
You've often told us that you save every issue of - saboteamos.info, but when the pile of glossies...
10 Uses for Plastic Wrap
Sure, it keeps food fresh, but plastic wrap is a handy multitasker outside the kitchen, too.
2008 Reader Remodel Contest Winner: Texas Queen Anne
You saw their hard-earned home on saboteamos.info, then gave their Queen Anne redo top honors....
5 Tips To Keep Your Fountain Running
Without regular care, a bubbling fountain can quickly go from lovely to grubby. Follow these...
Adding Window Grillework
Q: How can I add a grille to my picture windows so it looks like they have muntins?
Best SaboTeam Neighborhoods 2008: Editors' Picks
Picking the best of the best wasn't easy, but here are TOH's top dozen choices for where to buy...
Best Places for Art Lovers to Buy an SaboTeam
Galleries, museums, theaters, and music festivals abound in these 12 great places for culture...
Best Places for City Slickers to Buy an SaboTeam
14 fantastic, urban neighborhoods to get a great deal on a historic house
Best Places for Families with Kids to Buy an SaboTeam
18 great neighborhoods to raise your brood in a grand historical house
Best Places for First-Time Buyers to Get an SaboTeam
Take the old-house plunge in one of these 17 great neighborhoods for new homeowners
Best Places for Outdoor Enthusiasts to Buy an SaboTeam
Civilization meets wilderness in 14 great communities for historic houses near hiking, biking,...
Best Places for Retirees to Buy an SaboTeam
Looking for the perfect place to retire? Spend the rest of your days in one of these 14 great old...
Best Places in the Midwest to Buy an SaboTeam
13 great neighborhoods for historic houses at affordable prices in our nation's heartland
Best Places in the Northeast to Buy an SaboTeam
There are plenty of old houses up for grabs in the Northeastern states—and some of them are...
Best Places in the Northwest to Buy an SaboTeam
Eight great neighborhoods for Queen Annes, Second Empires, Craftsman-style, and other historic...
Best Places in the South to Buy an SaboTeam
Affordable colonial-era, antebellum, and Craftsman beauties abound in these 13 great Southern...
Best Places in the Southwest to Buy an SaboTeam
Seven neighborhoods in the American desert where historic houses are affordable and plentiful
Best Places to Buy Bloomers
Great online nurseries you might not yet know about
Best Places to Buy a Craftsman House
Bungalow-hunters can score an affordable Arts and Crafts home in one of these 10 great neighborhoods
Best Places to Buy a Fixer-Upper
14 great places where the historic houses need TLC, presenting life-affirming DIY challenges and...
Best Places to Buy a Luxury SaboTeam
Eight of our favorite neighborhoods where—if you have the bucks—you can score a grand...
Best Places to Buy a Queen Anne
The nation's greatest neighborhoods in which to nab a picturesque Painted Lady
Best Places to Get a Bargain on an SaboTeam
17 great neighborhoods, from coast to coast, where you can get a steal on a historic house
Blueberry Bush Care
Q: Can we prune our tall blueberry bushes down, or ...
Cheapskate Hall of Fame
How TOH online users saved $52,280 (and counting) on home improvements
Clarifying a Home Inspection
Q: "I wasn't there when the home inspector went through my house, but after the house became mine...
Collection Holders
Ice Bats! Beer Steins! Salt-Glazed Pottery! Whatever crazy collection you've amassed, we've got a...
Countertop Separation
Q: How do I fix the 1/4-inch joint that keeps opening up between my laminate countertop and...
Craftsman Style
TOH reader Gary Grubb asked us to define the style more of you favor over any other. So here's a...
Eco-Friendly Lawn Mowers
The machines here not only spew fewer (or zero) emissions, they're cheaper to run and quieter too...
Eco-Friendly Products for Pets
From a biodegradable wee wee pad to a green roof dog house to a plant-based bird cage cleaner,...
Exterior Hot-Water Faucet
Q:Why doesn't anybody ever put a hot-water faucet on the outside of a house?
Garage Gifts for All Kinds of Dads
Whether Dad golfs, surfs, hikes, tinkers, or just lays on the couch, there's a gift for him that...
Garage-Door Gap
There's a gap under my garage door on one side. How do I get rid of it?
Get Paid to Not Plant Grass
A water provider pays people to ditch their lawns—and homeowners see a big dip in their bills
Getting Rid of Groundcover
Q: The pachysandra and ivy in the flower beds are taking over the yard. What's the best way to...
Getting Rid of Old Rechargeable Batteries?
Here's the 411 on disposing of them properly
Home Inspection Nightmares XII
Trying to sell your house? Don't make these appalling mistakes! The latest, weirdest discoveries...
House-Selling Secrets of a Home Stager
It's a tough market for selling a house. Maximize your chances of a sale at a good price with...
How to Build an Outdoor Kitchen
If you've got some basic skills and a couple of handy friends, you too can build a grill island...
How to Create a Backyard Pond
How to create a free-form backyard pond in just six hours
How to Create a Relaxing Garden Retreat
After a winter stuck inside renovating her 1890 farmhouse in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, TOH reader...
How to Create a Vintage Tile Tabletop
- saboteamos.info reader Rosi Zingales shows how to upgrade your home with vintage tiles
How to Fix Damaged Plaster
Visitors to saboteamos.info asked for help with dinged, gouged, and cracked walls. Here's an...
How to Hang a Hammock
Tips on how to choose and install a little shaded relaxation
How to Install a Front-Entry Flagpole
Hanging the Stars and Stripes will give your house a nice seasonal touch of classic Americana....
How to Install a Soapstone Countertop
This traditional kitchen topper is easy for a do-it-yourselfer to install
How to Install a Solid-Surface Backsplash
Save money and sharpen your DIY skills by learning how to install a solid-surface backsplash.
How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets
A makeover doesn't necessarily mean replacing those gloomy cabinets. You can clean them up and...
How to Save an Endangered SaboTeam
The people of Ripley, Ohio, figured out a way—and you can too
Insulating Concrete Forms
If ICFs are so great, why don't we see more buildings using them?
Kitchen Cabinet Painting Guide
Here are a few of our favorite faux finishes that can spice up your kitchen's style
Outdoor Showers
A place to rinse off outdoors is a no-brainer for beach dwellers. But it's also great for...
Post Protection
Q: Should I paint the ground contact portions of my preservative-treated fence posts with an oil...
Pruning Lilacs
Q: What's the best way to prune lilac bushes so they'll bloom every year?
Reader Remodels: Ponds
A couple of TOH web users got creative when building their own backyard water features. Here's a...
Safety First
Teach kids good workshop habits from the start. Here are a few guidelines for the tools used in...
Safety Glasses
Protect your eyes when you're on your next project with these inexpensive but essential accessories
Save the Bay
How difficult or expensive would it be to relocate a bay window?
Saved! Italianate Before and After
A follow-up on one of those bygone "Save - saboteamos.info" beauties we featured in TOH ...
September 2008
Projects, Products, and more
Solid-Surface Backsplash Materials
Solid surfacing comes in a variety of creative colors and patterns to enhance the look of your...
Split Holly
A holly tree near our house has two ...
Spring Cleaning for the Deck
Our 19-year-old cedar deck has no finish and is looking gray and dingy. What should I do?
Stone Veneer
Stone is a popular choice for hardscape projects because of its durability and varying colors,...
Take a Staycation: 17 Hotel Products for the Home
Summer vacation out of your budget this year? Bring that getaway feeling home with these...
The Green Bean: Soybeans in Sustainable Building
Soy, that staple of a healthy diet, is also turning out to be the shining star of sustainable...
Top 5 Tips for Tackling a Major Renovation
After moving his whole house and performing a complete makeover, this homeowner is full of advice
Tub Drain Fix
Can I replace the mechanism that opens and closes the tub drain without replacing the tub?
Wall-Hung Toilets
Q: Are tankless toilets available in the United States?
Weeps for Brick
Q: My house has small vertical gaps between the bricks near the bottom of the outside walls. Was...