February Home To-Do List: Warm Up, Clean Up
This is a hard, full month of winter, but it’s also a month with light at the end of the tunnel. The days are getting longer, and spring is coming soon. In the meantime, give your sweetie a Valentine’s Day present by catching up on some deferred cleaning and maintenance.How Your House Works
Home Insulation Handbook
More than anything else, our homes need to keep us dry and comfortable. While handling rain is straightforward--the roof leaks or it doesn't--keeping heat in its place is a slippery issue.Home Improvement
14 Shortcut Repairs For Your Home
Whether you live in a renovated Victorian or a modern raised ranch, one thing is certain: Maintenance never stops. Of course, you could hire the local handyman to make repairs and put his kids through college. Or, you can tackle problems when they appear--and before they ...Home Clinic
Boiler Tuneups, Instant Hot Water and Ice in the Attic
Professional Engineer Norman Becker solves readers' dilemmas as the cold season approaches.- DOWNLOAD: PM's Annual Boiler Tuneup Checklist
- PLUS: Adjusting Your Water Heater
- RELATED: Safe Home Generator Use
- BREAKTHROUGH AWARDS: The Ultimate Basement Heating System
Upgrade
Abusive Lab Test: Waterproof Boots
We tested three pairs of boots—all labeled as waterproof and rated to -40 F or -50 F-by sticking our feet in ice water for a full hour. After three testers and three days, here are the cold, wet facts.- ABUSIVE LAB TEST: LED Flashlights
- VIDEO ABUSIVE LAB TEST: Handheld Vacuums
- GEAR OF THE YEAR: Gloves, Jackets, Winter Socks and More
Gardening
Backyard Power: PM Tests 5 Garden Tractors
Basic lawn tractors are fine if you're just cutting the lawn. But for fall's big jobs, you need some real muscle. PM tested five can-do garden tractors on the toughest acres we could find.Auto How-To Central
Saturday Mechanic: Cleaning Out the Garage--and All the Muck
Mike Allen lends a hand for your garage's fall makeover.How-To Central
Home How-To Central
Learn fundamental skills you're afraid to ask about, or choose from dozens of illustrated DIY projects, such as iceproofing your roof. Plus, tune up the house with our winter checklist.
Auto How-To Central
Our Saturday Mechanic and senior automotive editor Mike Allen answers your car-care questions online, then walks you through quick fixes like reattaching a rearview mirror.
Research
Complete Coverage: The 2006 Popular Mechanics BREAKTHROUGH AWARDS
Recently, we honored America's top innovators. Now you can meet the faces of technology's future with a special edition of our podcast, plus video and photos from Wednesdays's awards show and blogs.Automotive
PM Automotive Excellence Awards 2007
Automakers bombard drivers with new models every year, and we test drive just about all of them—critically. Inside, our nine recipients in multiple categories for this year, plus the tech that makes them tick.9-11 Myths
9/11: Debunking the Myths
PM's investigation, greatly expanded in book form. Plus, new myths debunked.Reviews
The Boy Mechanic
Culled from a half-century of Popular Mechanics issues (make that the first half of last century), The Boy Mechanic represents an age when imagination could conquer far more than the checkbook — when solving a problem was more satisfying than paying to have it go away.