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Location: Goldsboro, N.C. Value: $45,790 The History: The sturdy Molly Smith Thompson House was built in 1901 and named for the woman who owned it from 1912 until 1959. Over the years, the 3,804-square-foot clapboard Queen Anne became a boarding house, and its once-affluent neighborhood lost population to nearby suburbs. In 2006, the City of Goldsboro, in partnership with Preservation North Carolina, began buying up the area’s endangered houses, including this one, selling them off with protective covenants to eager DIYers from as far away as California and Canada....

Whether you’re looking to build muscle with weight training or looking for a low-impact workout machine that helps you stay fit year-round, try this curated list of fitness equipment that’s perfect for the home. Best Home Gym Machines - Our Top Picks Best Smart Home Gym - Tonal Best Exercise Bike - NordicTrack Commercial Studio S15i Best Treadmill - Sole F63 Treadmill Best Rowing Machine - XTERRA Fitness ERG600W Water Rowing Machine Best Elliptical - Horizon Fitness EX-59 Best All-In-One Home Gym - Bowflex Blaze Home Gym Best Home Gym for Small Spaces - MAXPRO Fitness Cable Machine Best Home Gym Machine for Body Building - Marcy Smith Cage Machine Best Portable Home Gym Machine - Gorilla Bow Best Suspension Trainer - TRX All-in-One Suspension Trainer...

Top 5 Blue Light Glasses Best For Kids: DYLB Kids’ Blue Light Blocking Glasses Best Case: BENICCI Blue Light Blocking Glasses for Women or Men Most Stylish: REECKEY Blue Light Glasses for Women Best For Gaming: GUNNAR Gaming and Computer Glasses Best Thin Frame: SOJOS Cat-Eye Blue Light Blocking Glasses Best For Kids: DYLB Kids’ Blue Light Blocking Glasses In virtual learning environments and a tech-centered society, children are often exposed to blue light....

Best Small Two-Burner Stove: Coleman Camping Stove Whether you’re cooking in cold weather or at high altitudes, this camp stove features controls that offer consistent cooking performance. The stove also comes with side panels that keep wind from putting out its flames. However, these panels are removable if you need to accommodate larger pots and pans. Key Features Has two burners Produces 22,000 British Thermal Units (BTUs) of heat total Uses propane gas Weighs 10 pounds Has a three-year warranty...

Top 5 Hardwood Floor Cleaners Largest Bottle: Bona Refill Hardwood Floor Cleaner Best Concentrate: MURPHY Oil Soap Wood Cleaner Best Plant-Based Cleaner: Better Life Naturally Dirt-Destroying Floor Cleaner Best Polish Restorer: Weiman Hardwood Floor Cleaner and Polish Restorer Combo Best For Spot Cleaning: Black Diamond Stoneworks Wood & Laminate Floor Cleaner Largest Bottle: Bona Refill Hardwood Floor Cleaner This wood cleaner keeps your floor looking clean thanks to its pH-neutral, water-based formula that removes dust, dirt, and grime to maintain a natural shine....

Most Customizable: KitchenAid Albany Kitchen Towel Set No matter if you prefer vibrant or neutral kitchen towels, this set comes in an option for you. Two of the towels have a white background with the occasional stripe with the color of your choice. The other two towels are made entirely from your preferred color. Key Features Four towels 12 by 26 inches each Made from cotton and polyester Machine-washable What Customers Are Saying Customers liked these kitchen towels because they didn’t wrinkle easily, were durable, and dried quickly....

Top 5 Laundry Detergents Best Laundry Pods: Tide PODS Laundry Detergent Soap Best For Families: Gain Laundry Detergent Liquid Plus Aroma Boost Best For Babies: Dreft Stage 1: Newborn Hypoallergenic Liquid Baby Laundry Detergent Best For Sensitive Skin: Tide Free & Gentle Liquid Laundry Detergent Best For Odor Elimination: Arm & Hammer Plus OxiClean Odor Blasters Fresh Burst Laundry Detergent Best Laundry Pods: Tide PODS Laundry Detergent Soap This laundry detergent comes in the form of pods, which is less messy than liquid or powder alternatives....

Top 5 Leaf Blowers Best Corded Blower: WORX WG520 Turbine 600 Corded Electric Leaf Blower Best Cordless Runtime: EGO Power+ LB5804 Cordless Leaf Blower Best Warranty: DEWALT DCBL722P1 XR Blower Best Backpack Blower: Poulan Pro PR48BT Backpack Leaf Blower Most Lightweight: Greenworks 24252 Cordless Leaf Blower Best Corded Blower: WORX WG520 Turbine 600 Corded Electric Leaf Blower Key Features Corded design 6.4 pounds 600-cubic-feet-per-minute (CFM) maximum airflow 110-mile-per-hour (MPH) maximum speed Three-year warranty...

Top 5 Rocking Chairs Best For Outdoor Use: GCI Outdoor RoadTrip Rocker Best For Nurseries: Angel Line Windsor Glider and Ottoman Best Decorative Rocker: HouseInBox Velvet Upholstered Modern Rocking Chair Best Weight Capacity: BELLEZE Modern Rocking Chair Best Wooden Rocker: Shine Company Vermont Porch Rocker Best For Outdoor Use: GCI Outdoor RoadTrip Rocker Built for road trips, camping, and other adventures, this rocker from GCI contains outdoor seating necessities, such as a breathable mesh seat and a beverage holder....

Top 5 Tool Bags Best Value: DEWALT 33-Pocket Tool Bag Most Portable: Klein Tools 14-Tool Backpack Best Design: Carhartt Legacy Tool Bag Best Tool Carrier: Custom Leathercraft 43-Pocket Tool Carrier Best for In-Home Use: Milwaukee Heavy-Duty Canvas Contractor Bag Best Value: DEWALT 33-Pocket Tool Bag This affordable DEWALT tool bag features a large zipper and spacious interior that make it a great option for any handy homeowner. The 33-pocket tool bag has a combination of interior and external pockets to store and organize your tools and accessories, and the product is equipped with abrasion-resistant rubberized feet to help extend its life....

Top 5 TV Stands Best Design: Twin Star Pamari Wrangler Sliding Barn Door TV Stand Best Compact Stand: PERLESMITH Universal TV Stand Best For Corners: Walker Edison Simple Farmhouse Wood Stand Best Legs: Walker Edison Mid-Century Modern Wood Stand Best Storage: Ameriwood Home Carson TV Stand Best Design: Twin Star Pamari Wrangler Sliding Barn Door TV Stand This TV stand from Twin Star comes with two sliding barn doors that conceal up to six of its nine storage shelves....

KATHRYN FULTON: “I don’t believe in just doing a job, but doing it right, and with excellence.” Fulton, 35, hails from Pembroke Pines, Florida. A true DIYer, Kathryn has expanded her knowledge of the trades by immersing herself in hands-on experience with framing, drywalling, tiling, painting and furniture repurposing. She earned a Certificate of Interior Design from the University of Miami, has dabbled in electrical, plumbing and landscaping, and has successfully completed a couple gut model jobs....

For more than four decades, This Old House has entertained and empowered homeowners with trusted home improvement content and inspired a generation of makers to try their own hands at new trades. Beloved Master carpenter Norm Abram, who debuted on This Old House in the first episode in 1979, is an ‘original maker’ who captivated viewers for years with his artistry. In a first-of-its-kind linear AVOD channel, This Old House Makers Channel will spotlight today’s leading makers and craftspeople and their remarkable skills in woodworking, metalworking, design, building and more....

The 25th Webby Awards, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet. Central to the social media strategy of This Old House has been to empower its talented experts and staff to share authentic content directly with fans. In the last two years, This Old House’s social media channels have seen massive growth. The This Old House Facebook account has doubled in followers and increased engagement by 10X....

For any given tool, you’re likely to find a broad price range that usually equates with quality. It’s usually best to look in the middle of that range, buying tools that will let you do good work without breaking the bank. Also, consider how often you’re likely to use a particular tool. It’s worth buying a better version of something you’ll use every week than one you break out only occasionally....

What is Plywood? Plywood is a remarkably strong composite typically made of thin veneers of wood peeled from logs (plies), that are sandwiched together with binders, pressed, and heated. The plies are laid at different angles, so the grain goes one way on one layer, then the next way on the next layer, and so on. While wood tends to contract and expand with moisture across the grain, the alternating layers stifle that movement, making plywood more dimensionally stable than the average 2x4....

How to Install a Vinyl Fence Resources Jenn and Jon from Southway Fence install a Chesterfield Smooth White Vinyl Fence. The fence is manufactured by Bufftech, a CertainTeed brand. Jenn demonstrates how to dig a post hole with a post hole digger. John sets the vinyl post in quick-set concrete and uses a level and string line to finalize its position. Jenn and John insert the steel-reinforced bottom rails between the posts, and then tap the vertical panel pieces into the groove with a rubber mallet—making trims to their height and width with a miter saw and table saw as needed—before capping them with the top rail....

—David Tichy, Fairfield, Conn. Lance Marques, HVAC contractor, Swezey Fuel Co., replies: There are several easy and inexpensive ways to increase a water heater’s operating efficiency and longevity. Some things—adding insulation and setting the temperature—have to be done only once. Others, such as flushing the tank and checking the anode rod, should be done annually. The benefits of caring for your water heater are clear. Adding insulation reduces heat loss by up to 45 percent and can shave as much as 9 percent off water-heating costs....