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How to Wire Overhead Lighting | Insider Sneak Peek

Heath Eastman helps a homeowner add overhead lighting to a dining room, showing her how to pick just the right spot.

Understanding Electricity Bills

This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey and plumbing and HVAC expert Richard Trethewey discuss electric bill structures.

How To Tell the Difference Between Different Types of Screws

Trying to discern between different types of screws can be dizzying. Read how to decode screws in our guide.

How To Install Winter-Proof Planters

In this DIY Smarts, Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada installs a front entry planter that will last through the winter.

How To Install and Clean a Whole-House Ductless Humidifier

Dry air in your house can lead to a lot of problems, including respiratory issues, but you can address this by installing your own whole-house ductless humidifier. Read how in our step-by-step guide.

Interactive 3D House Tour | 2019 Idea House

Explore every inch of our 2019 Idea House in New Canaan, CT! Pan around the 360-degree virtual experience—walk around and tap your screen or click your mouse on the hot spots to learn more about the products and materials we used to bring this historic beauty back to life. 3D Tour: Pat Durkin/Rhode Island 3D Virtual Tours

Enhancing a Historic Home with Hardware | 2019 Idea House

Here’s a sneak peek at some of our favorite handcrafted hardware pieces that pulled the TOH 2019 Idea House together.

Idea House Influencer Tour | 2019 Idea House

Take a peek behind the scenes at our Idea House Influencer Luncheon, featuring renowned chef Lidia Bastianich and a host of special guests

Designers at Work | 2019 Idea House

Watch the luxe Idea House living room come together at the speed of light!

A Smarter Door Stopper | 2019 Idea House

Check out the MVP of the Idea House Opening Celebration: A revolutionary and virtually-invisible door stop.

It’s a Celebration! | 2019 Idea House

Join the fun as TOH crew members, VIP guests, friends, and neighbors celebrate the opening of the TOH 2019 Idea House

S18 E3: Radiator, Fireplace Veneer

Jenn plants a garden; Richard reconnects a radiator; Mark replaces a fireplace surround.

S41 E3: The Open Concept

The open concept living space requires extra planning for support of the second story.

Do-it-Right Product Spotlight | 2019 Idea House

Learn all about the innovations—both hidden and seen—that last longer, work better, and make lives easier at the TOH 2019 Idea House

Interior | Design Details of the TOH 2019 Idea House

KARP Associates’ Director of Design and Residential Construction Robin Carroll takes you on a room-by-room tour of all the unique and exciting spaces inside our New Canaan Idea House.

Exterior | 2019 Idea House Tour with Builder Arnold Karp

Take a walk around our New Canaan Idea House as Arnold Karp introduces you to some of the innovative materials and building practices that helped bring this historic beauty back to life

Meet the Westerly Apprentices | Insider Sneak Peek

Meet the TOH apprentices working on the Westerly project, Katherine, Ryan, and De’Shaun!

How to Reconnect a Radiator

A homeowner’s radiator sprung away from the pipe when he tried to replace the valve, so Ask This Old House plumbing and HVAC expert Richard Trethewey heads to his house to help him reconnect it

How To Brick Veneer a Fireplace

In this DIY Smarts project, Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough replaces a homeowner’s fireplace surround with thin brick veneer.

Roofing Innovations | 2019 Idea House

In historic renovations, products need to look the part, but they also need to perform to the highest standards. Learn more about the innovative roofing materials that we selected to restore our 2019 Idea House | New Canaan, Connecticut—and protect it from the elements for many years to come.