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Landscape expert Jenn Nawada will show you how to create resilient foundation plantings that can withstand snow piles and seasonal changes.

In this edition of DIY Smarts, Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O’Connor build a tool storage shelf out of leftover lumber from other Build It projects.

Nathan tightens an old, loose stair railing; Mauro demonstrates how to strip paint off of old door hardware; Heath explains the uses and purposes of different electrical boxes; Richard replaces an old thermostat with a smart thermostat.

This Old House carpenter Nathan Gilbert travels to a Sears kit house in Richmond, Virginia to tighten an old, loose stair railing.

Learn how to strip paint off old hardware by using two household ingredients: water and baking soda.

Ask This Old House master electrician Heath Eastman explains the uses and purposes of different types of electrical boxes.

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey replaces an old thermostat with a smart thermostat without replacing the original two wires in the wall.

Families rebuild their homes and lives. Rebuilding Paradise, the four-episode special, now premiering on PBS.

Nathan Gilbert demonstrates a sanding kit with different profiles; Heath Eastman installs ceiling lights for a homeowner; Mark McCullough explains the purposes and uses for different types of trowels; Tom Silva and Kevin O'Connor build a tool storage shelf out of leftover lumber.