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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.

Ask This Old House host Kevin O’Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and HVAC expert Richard Trethewey, mason Mark McCullough, and carpenter Nathan Gilbert discuss the ways homeowners and contractors should communicate to set appropriate expectations for home improvement projects

Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada helps a homeowner select, place, and install plants for her terraced garden

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva checks out a women’s only DIY class on building a footstool and discusses some of the unique challenges faced by women learning DIY skills

Tom Silva teaches the new apprentices to frame a deck. Jeff Sweenor’s crew frames the exterior flair detail. Jenn Nawada learns about Westerly granite. Jeff teaches the apprentices to install a window. Richard Trethewey and Jeff look for a path for the drain stacks.

Tom repairs a built-in with hand tools; Heath Eastman installs a light in a dining room.