It’s that time again–time to Break Out of the Indoors! We’re inviting all talented carpenters, builders, masons, and homeowners who have created inviting outdoor spaces to share them in our project gallery. So upload those photos of your deck, patio, porch, shed, fence, pergola, pool, pond, swing, or other favorite summer hangout.

You just might win a $100 merchandise credit to spend in the Taunton Store.

Post your photos

Fine Homebuilding‘s “Break Out of the Indoors” Contest Official Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER
Entries for “Break Out of the Indoors” Contest (Photo Contest) will be accepted during the period beginning at 3:00 p.m. ET on July 12, 2013 and ending at 11:59 p.m. ET on September 2, 2013 (the “Contest Entry Period”). All entries must be received during the Contest Entry Period. The Contest is open to legal residents of the United States and Canada (except Quebec), who are at least 18 years old. Contest void where prohibited.

TO ENTER:
There is one way to enter the contest. Visit https://www.finehomebuilding.com/share/gallery/30511?contest=124. Create an account if you do not already have one by entering your first name, last name, email address, password, security question and screen name. Once you have created your account you can then upload your photo(s) by entering a title, attaching the photo(s) and adding a brief description of your project or photo(s). Submit your completed online entry form. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and may be published in any media and in any format at any time they wish in perpetuity.

PRIZE/VALUE:
Two winners will be chosen. The Fine Homebuilding editors will review all submissions received during the contest entry period and will select four projects to appear in Fine Homebuilding magazine’s print project gallery. We will ask visitors to the online gallery to cast their vote for their favorite project. The project receiving the highest percentage of online votes will receive a $100USD merchandise credit to spend in the Taunton Store. A second winner will be chose at random from all the submissions received during the contest entry period and will also receive a $100USD merchandise credit to spend in the Taunton Store.

TAXES:
Except where prohibited, all federal, state, provincial, local or other tax liabilities, including sales, use, income, VAT, GST, and PST tax, if any, are the sole responsibility of the winner. In the event of a Canadian winner, Sponsor will deduct any applicable withholding taxes imposed by the U.S. and applicable state governments from value of prize award and the prize award value will be adjusted accordingly.

NO PRIZE TRANSFER OR SUBSTITUTION:
No prize or any portion thereof is transferable or redeemable for cash. Any portion of the prize that is not used is forfeited. No substitutions for prize except by Sponsor, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be substituted.

TERMS/CONDITIONS:
Employees, officers, and contractors (including immediate family members and members of the same household) of Sponsors, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, distributors, dealers, retailers, vendors of Sponsors, and all other entities associated with this promotion, are not eligible. By participating, entrants agree to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless the Sweepstakes entities and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents from and against any claims made by winners, entrants, or any other third parties, related in any way to the operation of this Sweepstakes as well as any other claims, damages or liability due to any injuries, damages or losses to any person (including death) or property of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize or participation in any Sweepstakes-related activity or participation in this Sweepstakes.

Sponsor not responsible for unavailable network, failed server or other connections, miscommunications, interrupted, misrouted or scrambled transmissions or other errors or problems of any kind whether mechanical, human, electronic or otherwise. The Sponsor assumes no responsibility for lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected entries or for any failure of the website during the contest period, for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, access providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail entry to be received by Sponsor due to technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, of any combination thereof including any injury or damage to an entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from playing or downloading any material related to the contest. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion to cancel or suspend this contest should a virus, bug or other cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor corrupt the security or proper administration of the contest. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or to undermine the legitimate operation of this contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution. Entries are subject to verification and will be declared invalid if they are illegible, mechanically reproduced, mutilated, forged, falsified, altered or tampered with in any way. Entrants to abide by the Contest Rules and decisions of the judging panel which are final.

WINNING:
On or about September 3, 2013, one winner will be randomly chosen. Beginning on or about September 3, 2013 and ending on September 14, 2013 voting will take place to determine the winner of the second $100USD merchandise credit. The winners will be notified by email. Judges decisions are final. Odds of winning will depend upon the total number of eligible entries received. One winning entry per person, household, or family.

CLAIMING PRIZES:
The winner must sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release (or in Canada a Declaration of Compliance) within 10 days of notification, or prize may be forfeited. Winner will also be required to provide proof of age. (Tennessee residents will not be required to sign Publicity Release as a condition of winning a prize.) Residents of Canada, in order to win, must first correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question administered by mail or e-mail at Sponsor’s sole discretion. All prizes will be awarded.

WINNER’S LIST:
Send self-addressed, stamped envelope by September 3, 2013 to: Fine Homebuilding Show Us Your Fireplace Contest Winner List Request, PO Box 5506, Newtown, CT 06470.