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Mark repairs an original beehive oven from the 1750s, bringing it back to working order for the current homeowners

In Westerly, Norm and Jeff start the wainscoat treatment on the walls in the kids' playroom, in the old part of the house. Don't miss this next episode of This Old House

Mauro shows Kevin the best and safest way to remove paint from hardware, and it's easier than you might think.Tune into next week's Ask This Old House episode to see the result.

The Westerly project is finished! Jeff takes Kevin on a tour of the new home before turning it over to Scott and Shayla

The team has some fun with another round of home inspection nightmares, and you won't believe some of the submissions! Catch the rest of this Ask This Old House episode next week

The homeowners at our Westerly project take Jeff back to an old family sawmill to pick out materials for their living room coffee table. See more on the next episode of This Old House

Nathan shows Kevin how easy it is to replicate a classic six-panel door from scratch on the next episode of Ask This Old House

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva demonstrates his favorite methods for silencing a squeaky door.

Ask This Old House home tech expert Ross Trethewey and plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey discuss indoor air quality.

In this guide, This Old House painter Mauro Henrique explains which type of drop cloths are best for different painting projects.

Polybutylene piping is no longer up to code. Our experts will show you why and how to replace it with new, more durable PEX tubing.

If you’re looking for ways to make your home safer and more efficient, a smart new device from Schneider Electric is here to help.

Tom Silva and Jeff Sweenor begin work on a coffered ceiling in the living room. Jenn Nawada watches as local Westerly granite is cut to size for backyard steps. Richard Trethewey reviews the complex septic system as it goes in. In Ohio, Kevin O'Connor learns how the interior doors are built. Back in Westerly, Jeff installs one of those doors.

Heath installs a light switch, Ross explores affordable geothermal drilling techniques.

Norm gives apprentice Kathryn a lesson on composite decking as they continue to work on the Westerly project

Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey travels to Albany, New York to explore ways to make drilling for and installing geothermal heat pumps more affordable for average homeowners.

Ask This Old House master electrician Heath Eastman replaces a standard toggle switch with a reproduction antique push button switch.

Kevin O'Connor reviews the progress of the Westerly house. Tom Silva and Jeff Sweenor work on the main staircase at Jeff’s shop and then they bring it to the house to install. At the Idea House, Kevin looks at new clapboard siding technology. Richard Trethewey tours a factory to see how a furnace is built and then watches one being installed at the project house.

Tom checks out a women’s DIY class; Jenn plants a terraced garden.