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For decades now, Richard Trethewey has been cleaving plumbing parts in two in order to reveal their inner workings

Bob, Steve, and Kevin share stories and memories from their years on This Old House

Tom and Charlie Silva aren’t just house-building wizards. They’re equally inventive when it comes to their sideline: pranking the TOH production assistants. Here, a few of their "all in good fun" job site setups

The TOH master carpenter became a reluctant plaid ambassador when show creator Russ Morash made it Norm’s on-air signature. Below, some of his classics

What do you keep in your old tool belt? Discover here what TOH's general contractor Tom Silva keeps in his tool belt.

We sat down with TOH master carpenter Norm Abram, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Roger Cook, host Kevin O’Connor, and show creator Russ Morash—those familiar faces shown here—to share memories, find out what they’ve learned over the years, and get an idea of what keeps the hits coming

We asked, and boy, did you answer! From our TOH Insiders to our website users and Facebook followers, loyal This Old House fans eagerly weighed in with what they’ve loved most from the past 40 years. As Kathy Warner of Marietta, GA, told us: "It may be called This Old House, but it never gets old."

We’re getting closer to the finish line here at the TOH 2019 Idea House in New Canaan. See what we've been up to.

From that initial renovation of a derelict house in a struggling urban area, This Old House has stood apart as the original home-improvement TV show—and continues to be the genre’s most groundbreaking

Custom post frame builder Kyle Stumpenhorst illustrates how versatile and useful a rafter square can be

A behind-the-scenes look at the Ask This Old House studio’s four trade-focused corners, each with a homey mix of tools, materials, and mementos.

Make your walls pop by painting random-width stripes. Here's how to use this paint technique to make a focal point in any room.

Our 2019 Idea House steps back in time with the total overhaul of a circa-1840 Greek Revival that’s a well-loved fixture in a historical Connecticut downtown

Streaming services have taken the music industry by storm. If you’re just wading in, here’s how to choose the perfect setup for your home

A boxy brick house from 1950 gets a timeless redesign

An unused living room corner gets put to work as an open office area with strategic storage and a soothing color palette.